# \*ʕrw: 'to befall (of illness); to be consumed'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕrw, 'to befall (of illness); to be consumed': reflexes in 2 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕrw |
| Meaning | 'to befall (of illness); to be consumed' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ʕrw Gpass. (DULAT 182) | DULAT 182 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʕarā(w) 'to befall someone' (of malady), ʕuriya 'to be affected with fever' (Lane 2027) | Lane 2027 |  |

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>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.