# \*spʾ: 'to eat; to feed'

> Proto-Semitic *spʾ, 'to eat; to feed': reflexes in 4 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 2026-11-02.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*spʾ |
| Meaning | 'to eat; to feed' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic sfʾ (Al-Jallad 2026, 130) | Al-Jallad 2026 130 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | spʔ, N (DULAT 754) | DULAT 754 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | \*spʔ &gt; mspwʔ (DULAT 754) | DULAT 754 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | spy/ʔ (DULAT 754) | DULAT 754 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Al-Jallad (2026, 130) compares Ug. spʾ 'to devour, eat, consume', N 'to be consumed'.

## Linked from

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

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