# \*mzʕ: 'to tear'

> Proto-Semitic *mzʕ, 'to tear': reflexes in 2 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 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mzʕ |
| Meaning | 'to tear' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | mzˁ (DULAT 599; SEDonline 1412) | DULAT 599; SEDonline 1412 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | mzˁ (LA 8 399 apud SEDonline 1412) | LA 8 399; SEDonline 1412 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

PCS \*mzˁ 'to tear' (Kogan 2015: 321; Renfroe 1992 apud SEDonline 1412).

## Linked from

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

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