Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/ḥ*ḥVrb-: 'chamaeleon' Root FieldValueReconstruction*ḥVrb-Meaning'chamaeleon'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 2444 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicḥirbāʔ- 'male chameleon' [BK 1 403], [Lane 541], [LA I 307].BK 1 403; Lane 541; LA I 307Akkadianḫurbabillu (urbabillu) SB [CAD ḫ 248], [AHw. 358]CAD ḫ 248; AHw. 358gloss withheldEblaiticḫur-ba-um = Sum. NIN.ḪUR.BA.UM (VE 0293; Civil 2017, 126); àr-ba-um /ḥarbāHum/ (Krebernik 1983, 46 n. 158)VE 0293; Civil 2017, 126; Krebernik 1983, 46 n. 158 A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageḥ