# \*ʕVṣ̂-: 'bite' 1, 'harm' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ʕVṣ̂-, 'bite' 1, 'harm' 2: 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕVṣ̂- |
| Meaning | 'bite' 1, 'harm' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 855 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab mʿḍw 2 (Biella 379) | Biella 379 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʕḍḍ \[-a-\] 1 |  |  |
| Geez | ʕḍḍ 2 (LGz. 58) | LGz. 58 | 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.