# \*napṭ-: 'naphtha'

> Proto-Semitic *napṭ-, 'naphtha': reflexes in 4 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 2026-10-31.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*napṭ- |
| Meaning | 'naphtha' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | napṭu (CAD N/1 326) | CAD N/1 326 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | nifṭ, nafṭ 'naphtha, petroleum' (Lane 2833); naffāṭ 'a thrower of naphtha' (Lane 2833) | Lane 2833 |  |
| Hebrew | nepeṭ (pB.) 'naphtha' (Jastrow 923) | Jastrow 923 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | napṭā 'naphtha' (Jastrow 923) | Jastrow 923 |  |

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

## Notes

Culture word. Jastrow 923 takes the Hebrew as a readaptation of Greek νάφθα. Not 2087 \*npṭ 'to blow the nose' (Lane 2832 nafaṭat 'she sneezed') nor K0467 \*zipt- 'pitch'.

## 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.