# \*lḥḳ: 'to catch up to, overtake'

> Proto-Semitic *lḥḳ, 'to catch up to, overtake': reflexes in 2 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-31.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*lḥḳ |
| Meaning | 'to catch up to, overtake' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | lǝḥāḳ; látḥǝḳ (Rubin 2018 149); ǝlḥāḳ (Rubin 2018 829) | Rubin 2018 149; Rubin 2018 829 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | talāḥaqa (Rubin 2018 149) | Rubin 2018 149 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.