# \*pelek-: 'spindle; to process textiles'

> Proto-Semitic *pelek-, 'spindle; to process textiles': 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*pelek- |
| Meaning | 'spindle; to process textiles' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | pilaqqu; palāku (CAD P 50) | CAD P 50; Anderson–Moser 2024 root plk | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | falkat 'whirl' (Lane 2444) | Lane 2444 |  |
| Hebrew | pelek 'whirl' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root plk |  |
| Ugaritic | plk 'spindle' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root plk |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | pilkā (HALOT 933; DJBA 900b apud CAL) | HALOT 933; DJBA 900b; CAL |  |
| Phoenician | plk (T 264) | T 264 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | GIŠ.BAL = bí-a-gu /pilaḳḳ/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 127) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 127 | 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.