# \*ykl: 'to be able, prevail; to endure'

> Proto-Semitic *ykl, 'to be able, prevail; to endure': 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>) › [Y](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ykl |
| Meaning | 'to be able, prevail; to endure' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | יכל (HALOT 410) | HALOT 410 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | tkl (Karatepe ii 5; HALOT 410) | HALOT 410 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | יְכִל (HALOT 410) | HALOT 410 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | יְכֵל (HALOT 410) | HALOT 410 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | EgArm., Nab., Sam. ykl; CPArm. ykil, ykol (HALOT 410) | HALOT 410 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [Y](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/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.