# \*mVṭVʾ-: 'small'

> Proto-Semitic *mVṭVʾ-, 'small': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mVṭVʾ- |
| Meaning | 'small' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | maṭû 'be(come) little' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root mṭʾ |  |
| Eblaitic | ma-ti-ma /maṭiy=ma/, am₆-da-ga /ʾamṭay=ka/, a-i-mu-du /la=yimaṭṭayu/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 60) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 60 | gloss withheld |

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

## 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.