# \*saḳʷāt- {} \*caḳʷāt- // \*saḳāt- {} \*caḳāt-: 'kind of bird'

> Proto-Semitic *saḳʷāt- {} *caḳʷāt- // *saḳāt- {} *caḳāt-, 'kind of bird': reflexes in 2 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>) › [S](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/s/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*saḳʷāt- {} \*caḳʷāt- // \*saḳāt- {} \*caḳāt- |
| Meaning | 'kind of bird' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | saḳātu SB \[CAD s 168\], \[AHw. 1027\] | CAD s 168; AHw. 1027 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | šäḳʷat 'great tit; little bird with the tail' \[Bass. 228\]. | Bass. 228 |  |

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

## Linked from

- [S](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/s/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.