# \*muṭ-: 'pull, stretch' 1, 'march quickly, advance' 2

> Proto-Semitic *muṭ-, 'pull, stretch' 1, 'march quickly, advance' 2: 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>) › [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-28.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*muṭ- |
| Meaning | 'pull, stretch' 1, 'march quickly, advance' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1062 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic mṭy 2; mṭy 2; mṭyt; mṭt; mṭyn; Hismaic mṭy 2 (Al-Jallad 2026, 95) | Al-Jallad 2026 95 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | mṭṭ \[-u-\] (Lane 2721); maṭā 'he drew, pulled' 1 (Lane 3021); maṭā 'to gather one's strength to march quickly; to make one's beast march quickly' 2; maṭiyyat 'beast of burden, mount' (BK 2 1124) | Lane 2721; Lane 3021; BK 2 1124 |  |
| Mehri | meṭ |  |  |
| Harsusi | meṭ |  |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab mṭw 2, mṭw (Biella 272–273); mṭw 2, mṭwt, pl. mṭw (SD 88); mṭw 2 (Sabaweb lemma 1854) | Biella 272–273; SD 88; Sabaweb lemma 1854 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/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.