PCS

*ḥpṯ̣ - ‘to be attentive, to care (Kogan 2015: 210)

see also the noun *ḥipṯ̣

Hebrew
ḥpṣ - to take pleasure in, to desire; to be willing, to feel inclined (HALOT 339)
Syriac
ḥpṭ - to perform diligently, perform zealously (LSyr. 249, SL 480)
Arabic
ḥfḏ̣ - to keep, to preserve, to take care of (Lane 602)
Minaean
ḥfṯ̣ - garder (ML 48)
Mehri
ḥəfūḏ̣ - to keep safe, to preserve, to look after (ML 168)
probably borrowed from Arabic
Jibbali
ḥfɔḏ̣ - to keep safe, to preserve, to look after (JL 104)
probably borrowed from Arabic