# \*ḳVṣam- {} \*ḳVc̣am-: 'locust, (locust) larva'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳVṣam- {} *ḳVc̣am-, 'locust, (locust) larva': 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳVṣam- {} \*ḳVc̣am- |
| Meaning | 'locust, (locust) larva' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḳaṣam- 'grasshopper eggs' \[BK 2 755\], \[Fr. III 457\], \[Q II 166\], ḳaṣām- 'locust' \[Dozy II 360\]. | BK 2 755; Fr. III 457; Q II 166; Dozy II 360 |  |
| Ugaritic | ḳṣm \[DULAT 705\] | DULAT 705 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ḳǝč̣am \[K 844\]; ḳʷəč̣ač̣ (K 846). | K 844; K 846 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḳäṣ, ḳäč̣ (LH 264) | LH 264 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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