Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/ʿ*ʕly: 'ascent, height; steps' Root FieldValueReconstruction*ʕlyMeaning'ascent, height; steps'Basisproject Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteAkkadianmēlû (CAD M/2 13); mūlû (CAD M/2 193)CAD M/2 13; CAD M/2 193gloss withheldHebrewmaʿălê (HALOT 613); maʿălâ (HALOT 614)HALOT 613; HALOT 614gloss withheldUgariticmʕlt (DULAT 515)DULAT 515gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed. Notes Noun of 457 *ʕVlVy/w- 'be high'. HALOT 613 compares Akkadian mēlû with Hebrew maʿălê.Updated 26 October 2026Linked from 1 pageʿ