# \*ḳut-: 'kind of insect'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳut-, 'kind of insect': 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳut- |
| Meaning | 'kind of insect' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2465 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigre | ḳuttu \[LH 250\]. | LH 250 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḳūtī 'spider and spider web' \[Brock. 656\], ḳǝwātī \[PS 3510\]. | Brock. 656; PS 3510 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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