# \*ʾVnVy-: 'approach', 'sigh'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾVnVy-, 'approach', 'sigh': reflexes in 3 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 | \*ʾVnVy- |
| Meaning | 'approach', 'sigh' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ʾanah 'mourn'; ʾanah 'meet' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʾny |  |
| Ugaritic | ʾny 'sigh' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʾny |  |
| Emar | a-ni-ia-na /ʾāniyāna/ (Pentiuc 2001, 26–27) | Pentiuc 2001 26–27 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## 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.