# \*nʕṣ̂: 'thorn bush, thorny plant'

> Proto-Semitic *nʕṣ̂, 'thorn bush, thorny plant': 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>) › [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nʕṣ̂ |
| Meaning | 'thorn bush, thorny plant' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | נַעֲצוּץ (HALOT 706) | HALOT 706 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | nuʿḍ (HALOT 706) | HALOT 706 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 706 derives נַעֲצוּץ from \*נעץ 'to stick into' (MHeb.).

## Linked from

- [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/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.