# \*ʿVṯVr-: 'be rich'

> Proto-Semitic *ʿVṯVr-, 'be rich': 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 | \*ʿVṯVr- |
| Meaning | 'be rich' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ʿṯr (HALOT 897) | HALOT 897 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | ʿtr 'grow rich, enrich' (Aramaic Root Atlas 0215) | Aramaic Root Atlas 0215 |  |
| Hebrew | ʿšr 'become rich; wealth' (BDB 799) | BDB 799 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʿattīr; ʿtr (HALOT 896, 897; DJPA 422b apud CAL) | HALOT 896, 897; DJPA 422b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʿattīr; ʿtr (HALOT 896, 897; Payne Smith 431) | HALOT 896, 897; Payne Smith 431 | 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.