# \*ḥVrVz-: 'guard'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVrVz-, 'guard': 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥVrVz- |
| Meaning | 'guard' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥaraza 'he kept, preserved, or guarded (it)'; ḥirz 'a place of custody or protection; an amulet' (Lane 545) | Lane 545 |  |
| Punic | ḥrz 'protection' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥrz |  |

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## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/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.