# \*ḳayḳ-am- 1 ~ \*ḳʷanḳʷa 2: 'one having a large gorge' 1, 'language' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḳayḳ-am- 1 ~ *ḳʷanḳʷa 2, 'one having a large gorge' 1, 'language' 2: 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 | \*ḳayḳ-am- 1 ~ \*ḳʷanḳʷa 2 |
| Meaning | 'one having a large gorge' 1, 'language' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2625 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḳayḳam- 1 'that has a wide throat (man)' BK 2 847. | BK 2 847 |  |
| Gurage | \*ḳʷänḳʷä 2 |  |  |
| Amharic | ḳʷanḳʷa 2 |  |  |
| Tigrinya | ḳʷanḳʷa 2 LGur 488 | LGur 488 |  |

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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.