# \*ʾilat-: 'goddess'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾilat-, 'goddess': reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾilat- |
| Meaning | 'goddess' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punic | ʾlt (T 21) | T 21; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ilt | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ilt 'goddess' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ilt |  |
| Akkadian | iltum (Huehnergard 1997 GAk, 498) | Huehnergard 1997 GAk, 498 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ʾlt (Al-Jallad 2026, 5) | Al-Jallad 2026 5 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | ʾil(la)t: i-la-ta-an, i-la-ti, =il-ti, il-la-tum (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 21) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 21 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Feminine of 2719 \*ʾil- 'god'.

## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.