# \*kVsVbVr-: 'coriander'

> Proto-Semitic *kVsVbVr-, 'coriander': 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>) › [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kVsVbVr- |
| Meaning | 'coriander' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | kisibirru (kusibirru, kissibirru, kisibarru) (CAD K 420) | CAD K 420 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | kūsbartā 'coriander' (Payne Smith 210) | Payne Smith 210 |  |
| Amorite | kisibir(r)atum (Gelb AS 21, 23); kiSibirr: ki-zi-bi-ra-tum (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 322) | Gelb AS 21 23; Sanmartín GlOS 1, 322 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Culture word (plant name).

## Linked from

- [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/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.