# \*bīr-: 'fortress, palace'

> Proto-Semitic *bīr-, 'fortress, palace': 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>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*bīr- |
| Meaning | 'fortress, palace' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 636 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | bir-tu (cf. also birru) |  | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | bīrā |  |  |
| Aramaic | B,S bi/īr-t, (Emp, Nab) byrtʔ, (Palest) bīrtā |  |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/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.