# \*lVʾVy- 'power'

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

- Author's gloss: to be able, prevail, overpower; power
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/l/K0134_power.md

## In Linear A

- [RI-TA-JE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/RI-TA-JE/index.md>) (Lītāy): (My) Might (personal name; lītu 'might, victory' + hypocoristic -āy); rival Rašiyya

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: leʾû 'be able' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root lʾy]

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Ugaritic: lʾy 'conquer' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root lʾy]
- Amorite: lʾy: laʾiy- (Huffmon APNM 224); liʾy: li-i-um, li-ú-um, li-i-ᵈda-gan (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 6) (gloss withheld)

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