# \*pVqVr-: 'love'

> Proto-Semitic *pVqVr-, 'love': reflexes in 4 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 | \*pVqVr- |
| Meaning | 'love' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | fqr 'love' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root pqr |  |
| Tigrinya | ʾafqärä (LGz. 164) | LGz. 164 |  |
| Amharic | afäqqärä (LGz. 164) | LGz. 164 |  |
| Gurage | Sod. fäḳḳärä, afäḳḳärä (EDG 239 apud SEDonline 1904) | EDG 239; SEDonline 1904 | 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.