# \*ʕyr: 'caravan'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕyr, 'caravan': reflexes in 3 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 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕyr |
| Meaning | 'caravan' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʿīr 'a caravan; camels that carry provision of corn' (Lane 2209) | Lane 2209 |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ʿr (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 145) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 145 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ʿrn (SD 24; Biella 363) | SD 24; Biella 363 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Lane 2209 derives ʿīr from ʿāra 'he journeyed'. Not 1838 \*ʕayr- '(male) donkey'.

## 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.