# \*qrm: 'to cover, overlay'

> Proto-Semitic *qrm, 'to cover, overlay': reflexes in 6 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*qrm |
| Meaning | 'to cover, overlay' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | qarāmu (CAD Q 127) | CAD Q 127 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | קרם (HALOT 1144) | HALOT 1144 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | קְרַם (HALOT 1144) | HALOT 1144 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | qəram (HALOT 1144) | HALOT 1144 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | QRM (HALOT 1144) | HALOT 1144 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | qirām (HALOT 1144) | HALOT 1144 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

HALOT 1144 derives the Hebrew from Aramaic (Wagner Aramäismen 272).

## 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.