# \*hVw-: 'wish' (n.) 1, 'want' 2

> Proto-Semitic *hVw-, 'wish' (n.) 1, 'want' 2: 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>) › [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hVw- |
| Meaning | 'wish' (n.) 1, 'want' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1648 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | hwy 2; hawā 'love, and attachment; inclination of the soul to a thing; love, and desire' 1 (Lane 3046) | Lane 3046 |  |
| Ugaritic | /h-w-y/ 2 (DULAT 345) | DULAT 345 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | hawwâ (Mi 7:3; Pr 11:6) (Pr 10:3) 1 (HALOT 242) | HALOT 242 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

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

---

Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/1550_wish_n_1_want_2/
Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.