# \*ḳVṣ̂Vb-: 'cut'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳVṣ̂Vb-, 'cut': reflexes in 5 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳVṣ̂Vb- |
| Meaning | 'cut' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1787 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | qḍb (Lane 2537) | Lane 2537 |  |
| Hebrew | qṣb (HALOT 1119) | HALOT 1119 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | kaṣābu (HALOT 1119) | HALOT 1119 |  |
| Punic | qṣb (HALOT 1120) | HALOT 1120 |  |
| Amorite | q-ṣ́-b: cf. qá-ṣa-bu-um (Ur III) (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 356) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 356 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/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.