# \*laṭaš-: 'sharp'

> Proto-Semitic *laṭaš-, 'sharp': 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 | \*laṭaš- |
| Meaning | 'sharp' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | LṬŠ (CAL s.v. lṭš) | CAL s.v. lṭš; Anderson–Moser 2024 root lṭš | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | laṭaš 'sharpen' (BDB 538) | BDB 538; Anderson–Moser 2024 root lṭš |  |
| Ugaritic | lṭš 'sharpen' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root lṭš |  |
| Arabic | lṭs (HALOT 528) | HALOT 528 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | lṭaš 'hammer, sharpen; provoke, incite' (Payne Smith 241) | Payne Smith 241 |  |

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

## Linked from

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

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