# \*mVḳ(Vḳ)-: 'kind of insect'

> Proto-Semitic *mVḳ(Vḳ)-, 'kind of insect': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mVḳ(Vḳ)- |
| Meaning | 'kind of insect' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | mūḳ- 'a kind of winged ant' \[BK 2 1168\], \[LA 10 351\]. | BK 2 1168; LA 10 351 |  |
| Akkadian | miḳḳānu, meḳiḳānu SB \[CAD m2 102\], \[AHw. 657\] | CAD m2 102; AHw. 657 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | mǝḳāḳ d-sypwry \[Ja. 832\], maḳḳāḳ \[Levy WTM III 228\]; mḳḳ (Sok. B 702 apud SED II 203) | Ja. 832; Levy WTM III 228; Sok. B 702; SED II 203 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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