# \*napil-: 'caterpillar'

> Proto-Semitic *napil-, 'caterpillar': 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>) › [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*napil- |
| Meaning | 'caterpillar' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1362 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | nappillu |  |  |
| Eblaitic | nu-bí-a-núm /nuppilānum/, probably (= Sum. bir₅-na-DU.DU) (VE 1092; Bonechi 2008, 16) | VE 1092; Bonechi 2008, 16 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/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.