# \*hVbit-: 'throw down, beat, destroy'

> Proto-Semitic *hVbit-, 'throw down, beat, destroy': 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>) › [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hVbit- |
| Meaning | 'throw down, beat, destroy' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1653 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | hbt \[-i-\] (Lane 2874) | Lane 2874 |  |
| Akkadian | abātu |  |  |

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## Linked from

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