# \*ʕaṯtart-: 'Astarte (goddess of love and war)'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕaṯtart-, 'Astarte (goddess of love and war)': 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 | \*ʕaṯtart- |
| Meaning | 'Astarte (goddess of love and war)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | Ištaru (CAD I/J 271) | CAD I/J 271 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ʕṯtrt (DULAT 191) | DULAT 191 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ʕštrt (Krahmalkov 390) | Krahmalkov 390 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʕaštōret (HALOT 899) | HALOT 899 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | aš-dar /ʕaṯtar/ DN (= ᵈINANNA) (VE 805, sources C, D; Krebernik 1983, 31; Fronzaroli 1995, 60); month ITU ᵈaš-tár, the eleventh; names eb-du-aš-tár, puzur₄-aš-tár (Antalík 1998, 45); a-ša-da-ra /ʿaṯtarā(n)/ (ARET IX; Fronzaroli 1995, 60) | VE 805, sources C, D; Krebernik 1983, 31; Fronzaroli 1995, 60; Antalík 1998, 45; ARET IX | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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