# \*lVḳḳ-: 'come loose, loosen'

> Proto-Semitic *lVḳḳ-, 'come loose, loosen': reflexes in 8 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 2026-11-02.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*lVḳḳ- |
| Meaning | 'come loose, loosen' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | laqaya; lāqaya (LGz. 318) | LGz. 318 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | laqqa (LGz. 318) | LGz. 318 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | läqäqä (LGz. 318) | LGz. 318 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | läqqa (LGz. 318) | LGz. 318 |  |
| Amharic | läqqäqä (LGz. 318) | LGz. 318 |  |
| Argobba | läqqäqa (LGz. 318) | LGz. 318 |  |
| Gurage | läqäqä (LGz. 318) | LGz. 318 |  |
| Harari | läqäqa (LGz. 318) | LGz. 318 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

LGz. 318 relates Arabic laqqa (lqq) 'come loose'; the Ethiopic verbs are likewise lqq.

## Linked from

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

---

Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/3883_come_loose_loosen/
Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.