*√PṬR “to split”

Semitic *√PṬR “to split” appears in

 

Akkadian

  • paṭāru (𒂃>) “to split, to untie”

 

Ugaritic

  • paṭr 𐎔𐎚𐎗 “aperture”

 

Hebrew

  • pāṭar פָּטַר “to split, to liberate, to die”

 

Syriac

  • paṭir ܦܵܛܹܪ “to stop, to pass away”

 

Arabic

  • faṭara فَطَرَ “to create, to split > to break the fast”
  • ifṭār افطار “break(-)fast”
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