# \*ḳard-: 'neck, throat'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳard-, 'neck, throat': 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 | \*ḳard- |
| Meaning | 'neck, throat' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2134 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḳard- 'neck' \[BK 2 709\], ḳurdūd- 'back (the whole width of the back in man from the buttocks up to the shoulders)' \[ibid. 710\], ḳurdūdat- 'the upper back' \[ibid.\]. | BK 2 709; BK 710 |  |
| Mehri | ḳard \[JM 235\] | JM 235 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḳǝyrɔd (pl.) (sing. ḳár) \[JJ 148\]; see also \[SSL LS 1463\] | JJ 148; SSL LS 1463 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ḳard \[JH 77\] | JH 77 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḳɛrd \[JJ 148\] | JJ 148 | 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.