# \*qVšVy-: 'severe'

> Proto-Semitic *qVšVy-, 'severe': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*qVšVy- |
| Meaning | 'severe' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | qasā 'hard' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root qšy |  |
| Aramaic | QŠY (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. qšy) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. qšy; Anderson–Moser 2024 root qšy | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | qašah 'severe' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root qšy |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | qəšā, qəšī (HALOT 1151) | HALOT 1151 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | qašyā (HALOT 1151) | HALOT 1151 |  |
| Ugaritic | qš (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 34) | Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 34 | 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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