# \*ʿVṭVr-: 'smoke'

> Proto-Semitic *ʿVṭVr-, 'smoke': 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 | \*ʿVṭVr- |
| Meaning | 'smoke' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕaṭira 'scented' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿṭr |  |
| Aramaic | ʿṬR (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ʿṭr) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ʿṭr; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿṭr | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ʿṭr (HALOT 906) | HALOT 906 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʿṭar, ʿeṭrā (HALOT 906; Payne Smith 410) | HALOT 906; Payne Smith 410 |  |
| Jibbali | ʿəṭr (LGz. 76) | LGz. 76 | gloss withheld |

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.