# \*dṯr 'to become effaced, obliterated' 1, 'to become old' 2

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

- Author's gloss: to wear away, efface; old
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/d/3774_to_become_effaced_obliterated_1_to_become_old_2.md

## In Linear A

- [DA-SE-RA-TE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/DA-SE-RA-TE/index.md>) (Dašurat): Dašurat 'Old (f.)' (woman's name; Amorite dašuratum 'old')
- [DA-TA-RA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/DA-TA-RA/index.md>) (Daṯar): Old (man's name); rival 'He of the gate'

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Amorite: dašurum, dušurum, fem. dašuratum, dašura 2 (Gelb AS 21, 17) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: daṯara 'it became effaced, obliterated' 1, 'it became old' 2 (Lane 851)

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