# \*ḳʷVṭ-: 'cut' 1, 'cut grass' 2, 'cut across, commit transgression' 3

> Proto-Semitic *ḳʷVṭ-, 'cut' 1, 'cut grass' 2, 'cut across, commit transgression' 3: 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳʷVṭ- |
| Meaning | 'cut' 1, 'cut grass' 2, 'cut across, commit transgression' 3 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 554 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | qṭṭ (L); qṭt 3 (DULAT 709–710) | DULAT 709–710 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | qṭṭ \[-u-\] 1 (Lane 2539) | Lane 2539 |  |
| Geez | qʷṭṭ 2 |  |  |
| Amharic | qʷṭṭ 1; qäṭṭäṭä (LGz. 436) | LGz. 436 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | qärṭäṭa (LGz. 455) | LGz. 455 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab qṭṭ (Biella 452; Sabaweb lemma 4818) | Biella 452; Sabaweb lemma 4818 | 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.