# \*zayt- 'olive, olive tree'

A Proto-Semitic root the Linear A Lexicon's readings rest on.

- Author's gloss: olive, olive tree; olive oil
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/z/2694_olive_olive_tree.md

## In Linear A

- [MA-TI-ZA-I-TE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/MA-TI-ZA-I-TE/index.md>) (Matiʿ-zayti): Protector of the olive trees (personal name; matiʿ 'protector' + zayt 'olive tree'); rival Hurrian mat-
- [OLIV](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/OLIV/index.md>): zayt 'olive (fruit)'

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Ugaritic: zt (DULAT 984) (gloss withheld)
- Phoenician: zt (Krahmalkov 174); zyt (T 93) (gloss withheld)
- Hebrew: zayit (HALOT 268) (gloss withheld)
- Syrian Aramaic: zaitā (HALOT 268)
- Judaic Aramaic: zytʾ (HALOT 268)
- Mandaic Aramaic: zaita (LGz. 647)
- Aramaic: zyt (T 93)
- Canaanite: EG SYLL ḏi₃=tu, ḏ=t /*zêtu/ (Hoch 395) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: zayt- 'olive oil' (BK 1, 1030)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Geez: zayt (LGz. 639) (gloss withheld)
- Soqotri: zeyt (LGz. 647) (gloss withheld)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.