# \*qVšVʾ-: 'cucumber'

> Proto-Semitic *qVšVʾ-, 'cucumber': reflexes in 9 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 | \*qVšVʾ- |
| Meaning | 'cucumber' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | qiššû 'cucumber' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root qšʾ |  |
| Punic | qšʾ 'cucumber' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root qšʾ |  |
| Hebrew | miqšâ (HALOT 629); \*qiššuʾā (HALOT 1151) | HALOT 629; HALOT 1151 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | miqšā (HALOT 629) | HALOT 629 |  |
| Geez | qʷəsāy, qʷasyā (LGz. 447) | LGz. 447 |  |
| Arabic | quttāʾ, qittāʾ (LGz. 447) | LGz. 447 |  |
| Aramaic | qaṭṭayyā (LGz. 447) | LGz. 447 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | qaṭṭūṯā (LGz. 447) | LGz. 447 |  |
| Amharic | qʷasa (LGz. 447) | LGz. 447 |  |

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.