# \*ṣ̂Vy(V)w-: 'a wild cat'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣ̂Vy(V)w-, 'a wild cat': reflexes in 2 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>) › [ṣ́](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dad/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣ̂Vy(V)w- |
| Meaning | 'a wild cat' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2413 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḍaywan- 'male cat, tomcat' \[BK 2 46\], \[Fr. III 33\], \[Lane 1810-11\], \[LA XIII 262\]. | BK 2 46; Fr. III 33; Lane 1810-11; LA XIII 262 |  |
| Hebrew | ṣī (HALOT 1020) | HALOT 1020 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 1020 derives Hebrew ṣî from ṣiyyâ 'dry land' (3664).

## Linked from

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

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