# \*pVriḳ-: 'split' 1, 'divide' 2, 'break' 3

> Proto-Semitic *pVriḳ-, 'split' 1, 'divide' 2, 'break' 3: reflexes in 18 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 | \*pVriḳ- |
| Meaning | 'split' 1, 'divide' 2, 'break' 3 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 485 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | frq \[-i-, -u-\] 1, 2 |  |  |
| Akkadian | parāqu 1, 2 |  |  |
| Ugaritic | prq 3 (Aistleitner 2282 apud HALOT 973) | HALOT 973 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | frq 2 |  |  |
| Hebrew | prq 3 |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | prq 2 |  |  |
| Mehri | ferōq 2 | SEDonline semet 1856 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | frq, t-frq (LGz. 166; Sabaweb lemmas 2827, 1469) | LGz. 166; Sabaweb lemmas 2827, 1469 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | pəraq (LGz. 166) | LGz. 166 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | färqa (LGz. 166) | LGz. 166 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | färräqä (LGz. 166) | LGz. 166 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | färräqä (LGz. 166) | LGz. 166 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | fəräqa (LGz. 166) | LGz. 166 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic frq (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 70) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 70 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | Sel. firäḳa, Wol. fräḳa (EDG 243 apud SEDonline 1746) | EDG 243; SEDonline 1746 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | efúrḳ (JL 61 apud SEDonline 1746) | JL 61; SEDonline 1746 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | /p-r-q/ 2: name pa-ri-qì (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 134) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 134 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | prq 3 (HALOT BArm. s.v. פרק) | HALOT BArm. s.v. פרק | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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