# \*ʿVṣVp-: 'double'

> Proto-Semitic *ʿVṣVp-, 'double': reflexes in 10 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 | \*ʿVṣVp- |
| Meaning | 'double' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | eṣēpu 'double' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿṣp |  |
| Geez | ʿaṣafa 'bend' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿṣp |  |
| Soqotri | ʿaḍf (LGz. 74) | LGz. 74 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ʿaṣäfä (LGz. 74) | LGz. 74 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ʿaṣfa (LGz. 74) | LGz. 74 |  |
| Amharic | aṣṣäfä (LGz. 74) | LGz. 74 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | aṭäfä/aṭṭäfä (EDG 108 apud SEDonline 1591) | EDG 108; SEDonline 1591 | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | haṭṭäfä (EDG 108 apud SEDonline 1591) | EDG 108; SEDonline 1591 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḍʕf (Lane 1791 apud SEDonline 1591) | Lane 1791; SEDonline 1591 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | \*צעף, in צָעִיף (HALOT 1041–1042) | HALOT 1041–1042 | 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.