# \*piraḫ-: 'sprout' 1, 'flower' 2

> Proto-Semitic *piraḫ-, 'sprout' 1, 'flower' 2: reflexes in 9 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>) › [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*piraḫ- |
| Meaning | 'sprout' 1, 'flower' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1861 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | farḫ- 1 (Lane 2362) | Lane 2362 |  |
| Akkadian | parāḫu 1 (CAD P 145) | CAD P 145 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | prḫ (DULAT 669) | DULAT 669 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | farḫa 1 |  |  |
| Hebrew | peraḥ 2 |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | parḥ- 2 |  |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | pra (HALOT 965) | HALOT 965 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | parḥā (HALOT 966) | HALOT 966 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | pirḫ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 133) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 133 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/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.