# \*nVṣVṣ-: 'fly'

> Proto-Semitic *nVṣVṣ-, 'fly': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nVṣVṣ- |
| Meaning | 'fly' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | naṣah 'fly' (BDB 663) | BDB 663; Anderson–Moser 2024 root nṣṣ |  |
| Ugaritic | nṣṣ (CUC; DULAT 638) | CUC; DULAT 638; Anderson–Moser 2024 root nṣṣ | gloss withheld |

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## 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.