# \*mVSVṭ-: 'kind of insect'

> Proto-Semitic *mVSVṭ-, 'kind of insect': reflexes in 3 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mVSVṭ- |
| Meaning | 'kind of insect' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED, corrected; meaning SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2478 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amharic | misṭ, mǝsṭ \[K 222\]. | K 222 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | māšoṭā 'wingless locust; woodworm; caterpillars' \[Brock. 407\], \[PS 2243\]. | Brock. 407; PS 2243 |  |
| Modern Aramaic | Tur. māšōṭ (Ritter 300) | Ritter 300 | 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.