# \*ʕa(n)ṣab- {} \*ʕa(n)c̣ab-: 'sinew, nerves'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕa(n)ṣab- {} *ʕa(n)c̣ab-, 'sinew, nerves': 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕa(n)ṣab- {} \*ʕa(n)c̣ab- |
| Meaning | 'sinew, nerves' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2003 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕaṣab- 'nerves (collective)' (coll.) \[BK 2 268\] | BK 2 268 |  |
| Mehri | ʔāṣbīt \[JM 30\] | JM 30 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ʔāṣebét \[JH 10\] | JH 10 |  |
| Tigre | ʕanṣäbät, ʔanṣäbät \[LH 475\] | LH 475 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ʕaṣbɛ́t \[JJ 16\]. | JJ 16 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/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.