Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/B*buʾr-: 'pit, well, hole' Root FieldValueReconstruction*buʾr-Meaning'pit, well, hole'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 1918 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicbuʔr-at- (Lane 145)Lane 145Akkadianbūr-Ugariticbʾr, a place name (DULAT 201)DULAT 201gloss withheldGuragebʷǝr; Gog. bur (EDG 150 apud SEDonline 534)EDG 150; SEDonline 534gloss withheldHebrewbōrEblaiticBU-rúm (VE 520; Conti 1990: 146 apud SEDonline 534), /buʔr/ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 104)VE 520; Conti 1990 146; SEDonline 534; Sanmartín GlOS 1, 104gloss withheldEast EthiopicZwy. bur (EDG 150 apud SEDonline 534)EDG 150; SEDonline 534gloss withheldAmoritebiʾr: divine name ᵈNIN bi-i-rim (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 104)Sanmartín GlOS 1, 104gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageB