# \*ḫVṣ̂ib-: 'be green' 1, 'paint' (v.) 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVṣ̂ib-, 'be green' 1, 'paint' (v.) 2: 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>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVṣ̂ib- |
| Meaning | 'be green' 1, 'paint' (v.) 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1098 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḫdb \[-i-\] 2; ḫaḍaba 'he coloured, or tinged, a thing' 2 (Lane 753) | Lane 753 |  |
| Akkadian | ḫaṣabu 1 |  |  |

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## Linked from

- [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/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.