# \*pVlVʿ-: 'split'

> Proto-Semitic *pVlVʿ-, 'split': reflexes in 2 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 | \*pVlVʿ- |
| Meaning | 'split' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | falaʕa 'clave' (Lane 2440) | Lane 2440; Anderson–Moser 2024 root plʿ |  |
| Aramaic | PLʿ (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. plʿ) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. plʿ; Anderson–Moser 2024 root plʿ | 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.