# \*ʕVṣūr-: 'bird'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕVṣūr-, 'bird': 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 | \*ʕVṣūr- |
| Meaning | 'bird' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED, corrected; meaning SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 236 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | iṣṣūru (CAD I/J 210; Kogan 2015, ch. 5 §2.2.2.2 no. 6) | CAD I/J 210; Kogan 2015 ch. 5 §2.2.2.2 no. 6 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ʕṣr /ʿuṣṣūru/ (UVST 162) | UVST 162 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | č̣ǝre |  |  |
| Tigrinya | č̣ǝru K 2503 (also ṣir?) | K 2503 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | ʿuṣṣūr: cf. place name ḫe/ḫu-ṣú-ra-tim (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 89) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 89 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

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

---

Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/283_bird/
Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.