# \*qVṭVp-: 'pluck'

> Proto-Semitic *qVṭVp-, 'pluck': 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 | \*qVṭVp- |
| Meaning | 'pluck' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | qatāpu 'pluck' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root qṭp |  |
| Geez | qaṭafa 'pick' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root qṭp |  |
| Hebrew | qāṭap (HALOT 1094) | HALOT 1094 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | qəṭap (HALOT 1094; Payne Smith 502) | HALOT 1094; Payne Smith 502 |  |
| Aramaic | qṭp (HALOT 1094; CAL s.v. qṭp) | HALOT 1094; CAL s.v. qṭp |  |
| Tigrinya | qänṭäfä (LGz. 453) | LGz. 453 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | qäṭṭäfä (LGz. 453) | LGz. 453 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | qṭf (LA 9 340 apud SEDonline 1605); qiṭāf, qaṭāf (Lane 2991) | LA 9 340; SEDonline 1605; Lane 2991 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | q-ṭ-p (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 358) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 358 | gloss withheld |

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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.