# \*dVrVs-: 'beat' 1, 'force out' 2, 'trample' 3

> Proto-Semitic *dVrVs-, 'beat' 1, 'force out' 2, 'trample' 3: 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>) › [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*dVrVs- |
| Meaning | 'beat' 1, 'force out' 2, 'trample' 3 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 521 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | drs \[-i-, -u-\] 1 |  |  |
| Akkadian | darāsu 2 |  |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | drs 3 |  |  |

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## Notes

Syr. draš 'tread, thresh' (Payne Smith 98) has š. HALOT 233 takes 'to tread' as the basic meaning of drš (Syr.) beside MHeb., JArm. drs 'to tread, stamp, rub off'; Nöldeke and Guillaume keep drs a separate root.

## Linked from

- [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/index.md>)

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