Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/ʿ*ʕarw/y- ~ *ʕawr-: 'bird of prey' Root FieldValueReconstruction*ʕarw/y- ~ *ʕawr-Meaning'bird of prey'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 2345 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicʔaʕwar-, dim. ʕuwayr- 'raven' [BK 2 406], [LA IV 614].BK 2 406; LA IV 614Akkadianerû (arû) OB on [CAD e 324], [AHw. 247]CAD e 324; AHw. 247gloss withheldJudaic Aramaicʕar 'a bird of prey, perhaps Lammergeyer' [Ja. 1109], ʕaryā id. [ibid. 1116], 'a kind of eagle, eagle' [Levy TW 239]Ja. 1109; Ja. 1116; Levy TW 239Aramaic(?) Anc. ʕr [HJ 884]HJ 884gloss withheldEblaiticìr-lu-um /ʕerrum/ (VE 1232 apud SEDonline 528)T; VE 1232; SEDonline 528gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageʿ