# \*ḳVḏVl-: 'nape, back of the head'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳVḏVl-, 'nape, back of the head': 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 | \*ḳVḏVl- |
| Meaning | 'nape, back of the head' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | qaḏāl- 'the whole of the back of the head' (Lane 2986) | Lane 2986 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | qdāl, qdālā 'the neck, nape of the neck, back; neck or opening of a vessel' (Payne Smith 490) | Payne Smith 490 |  |

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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.