# \*laṣḳ-at-: 'lizard'

> Proto-Semitic *laṣḳ-at-, 'lizard': 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 2026-11-02.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*laṣḳ-at- |
| Meaning | 'lizard' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | lāṣqet; laṣqet; lāṣqit (LGz. 319) | LGz. 319 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | Ḥaḍr. liṣqa (LGz. 319) | LGz. 319 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

LGz. 319 compares laṣaqa 'cling to, be stuck to' and, for the sense, Arabic laḥaka 'cleave to', laḥakāʾ 'kind of lizard'.

## 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.