# \*laqaš-: 'grow-late'

> Proto-Semitic *laqaš-, 'grow-late': reflexes in 5 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*laqaš- |
| Meaning | 'grow-late' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | LQŠ (CAL s.v. lqš) | CAL s.v. lqš; Anderson–Moser 2024 root lqš | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | laqaš 'glean' (BDB 545) | BDB 545; Anderson–Moser 2024 root lqš |  |
| Arabic | laqasa (HALOT 536) | HALOT 536 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | malqōšā (HALOT 594) | HALOT 594 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | laqeš 'bring forth or gather late fruit' (Payne Smith 245) | Payne Smith 245 |  |

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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.