# \*pVrVṭ-: 'burst open' 1, 'burst' 2, 'break, be broken' 3

> Proto-Semitic *pVrVṭ-, 'burst open' 1, 'burst' 2, 'break, be broken' 3: 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 | \*pVrVṭ- |
| Meaning | 'burst open' 1, 'burst' 2, 'break, be broken' 3 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1862 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurage | Cha fǝräṭäṭa 3 LGur 245 | LGur 245 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | färräṭä 2, 3 |  | gloss withheld |
| Harari | färäṭa 2 |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | prṭ 1 |  |  |
| Argobba | färräṭa 2 |  |  |
| Tigrinya | färṭaʕ bälä 2 |  |  |
| Hebrew | prṭ (HALOT 967 apud SEDonline 1318) | HALOT 967; SEDonline 1318 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | prṭ (MD 379) | MD 379 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | Zwy. färäṭä (EDG 245 apud SEDonline 1318) | EDG 245; SEDonline 1318 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

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

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