# \*ḳaʕ-: 'earth'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳaʕ-, 'earth': 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 | \*ḳaʕ- |
| Meaning | 'earth' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2721 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḳāʕ- (ḳwʕ) 'plain, flat ground; low ground where water remains stagnant' BK 2 835 | BK 2 835 |  |
| Mehri | ḳāʕ |  |  |
| Harsusi | ḳā |  | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic qʿt (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 109) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 109 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## 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.