# \*ʕVnVp-: 'branch, twigs'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕVnVp-, 'branch, twigs': 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 | \*ʕVnVp- |
| Meaning | 'branch, twigs' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ʿānāp; ʿānēp (HALOT 858) | HALOT 858 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʿanpā (HALOT 858; DJPA 413b apud CAL) | HALOT 858; DJPA 413b; CAL |  |
| Biblical Aramaic | \*ʿănap (HALOT 858) | HALOT 858 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʕnāpā 'sucker, offshoot; fibre' (Payne Smith 420) | Payne Smith 420 |  |
| Aramaic | CPArm. ʿanpā (HALOT 858) | HALOT 858 |  |

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

## Notes

Northwest Semitic. HALOT 858 has Ug. ʿnp only as a conjecture for ʿnh and glosses Syr. ʿnāfā 'mane of a horse'. Not 2928 \*sVʕVp- 'branch'.

## 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.