# \*pVšVṭ-: 'spread out'

> Proto-Semitic *pVšVṭ-, 'spread out': reflexes in 7 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 | \*pVšVṭ- |
| Meaning | 'spread out' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | p-š-ṭ 'stretch, be simple' (Aramaic Root Atlas 0141) | Aramaic Root Atlas 0141 |  |
| Hebrew | p-š-ṭ (BDB 832; HALOT 980) | BDB 832; HALOT 980 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | pašāṭu (HALOT 980) | HALOT 980 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | pəšaṭ (HALOT 980) | HALOT 980 |  |
| Arabic | basaṭa (HALOT 980) | HALOT 980 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | pšaṭ 'stretch out, extend; be straight' (Payne Smith 467) | Payne Smith 467 |  |
| Eblaitic | ba-sa-tum /p-S-ṭ/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 140) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 140 | 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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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.