# \*nṯq: 'weapons, missiles' 1, 'battle' 2

> Proto-Semitic *nṯq, 'weapons, missiles' 1, 'battle' 2: 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nṯq |
| Meaning | 'weapons, missiles' 1, 'battle' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | נֶשֶׁק 1, 2 (HALOT 731) | HALOT 731 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | nṯq 1 (DULAT 644) | DULAT 644 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 731 derives נֶשֶׁק from II נשׁק with a query; DULAT 644 takes nṯq as an allomorph of n-s-k 'to throw' (Akk. nasāku).

## 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.