# \*ʿVḏVb-: 'leave'

> Proto-Semitic *ʿVḏVb-, 'leave': 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 | \*ʿVḏVb- |
| Meaning | 'leave' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ezēbu 'leave' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿḏb |  |
| Hebrew | ʿazab 'leave' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿḏb |  |
| Ugaritic | ʿdb 'leave' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿḏb |  |
| Amorite | ʿzb: jaʿzub, ʿazabum, ʿazibum, ʿaziba (Gelb AS 21, 15); ʿ-ḏ-b: i-zi-ib-na, i/ia-zi-bu-um (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 70) | Gelb AS 21 15; Sanmartín GlOS 1, 70 | gloss withheld |
| Emar | a-zi-ib-tu, az-ba-ti /ʿazibtu/, /ʿazbāti/ (Pentiuc 2001, 29) | Pentiuc 2001 29 | 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.