# \*rVkVš-: 'acquire'

> Proto-Semitic *rVkVš-, 'acquire': reflexes in 5 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rVkVš- |
| Meaning | 'acquire' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | r-k-š 'collect property', rkwš 'property' (BDB 940) | BDB 940 |  |
| Akkadian | rukūšu (HALOT 1236) | HALOT 1236 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | rəkaš (HALOT 1238) | HALOT 1238 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | RKŠ (HALOT 1238) | HALOT 1238 |  |
| Canaanite | EG SYLL r=k=su₂ /\*rakūšu/ (Hoch 210–211) | Hoch 210–211 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/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.