# \*ʾVrz- 'cedar'

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

- Author's gloss: cedar
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/%CA%BE/2735_cedar.md

## In Linear A

- [RE-ZA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/RE-ZA/index.md>) ((ʾa)raz): cedar (wood, resin or oil; commodity); rival Luwian aruza, a measure

## Notes

Geez ʾarz 'cedar' (CDG 41; < Ar/Heb). Akkadian erēnu 'cedar' (CAD E 274) is another word.

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Eblaitic: ar-za-tum /ʔarzatum/ (VE 471 apud SEDonline 425; Krebernik 1983, 17); ar-za /ʾarz/; ar-za-tum /ʾarzat/ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 43–44) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Ugaritic: arz (DULAT 109) (gloss withheld)
- Hebrew: ʔerez (HALOT 86) (gloss withheld)
- Syrian Aramaic: ʾarzā (LGz. 41; Payne Smith 28)
- Mandaic Aramaic: arza (LGz. 41; MD 37)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: ʔarz- 'cedar' (BK 1, 24)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Soqotri: ʾárz (Kogan 2011, 202) (gloss withheld)

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