# \*ḏVb(b)-(ān)-: 'tail, back'

> Proto-Semitic *ḏVb(b)-(ān)-, 'tail, back': 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>) › [ḏ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dhal/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḏVb(b)-(ān)- |
| Meaning | 'tail, back' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 143 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḏubābat- 'the tail' \[BK 1 763\]; ḏuʔābat- 'tail; tuft/forelock' \[ibid. 760\], with different triconsonantization patterns; zabbūnat- | BK 1 763; BK 760 |  |
| Akkadian | Cf. zibbānu SB \[CAD z 100\], \[AHw 1523\]. | CAD z 100; AHw 1523 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | zǝban \[LH 499\] | LH 499 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | zabān \[LGz 631\] | LGz 631 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | zǝban 'back, back' \[Bass 732\] | Bass 732 |  |

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

## Linked from

- [ḏ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dhal/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.