# \*nVṭVš-: 'abandon'

> Proto-Semitic *nVṭVš-, 'abandon': reflexes in 4 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 | \*nVṭVš- |
| Meaning | 'abandon' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | NṬŠ (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. nṭš) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. nṭš; Anderson–Moser 2024 root nṭš | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | naṭaš 'leave' (BDB 643) | BDB 643 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | nṭš (HALOT 695; DJPA 349a apud CAL) | HALOT 695; DJPA 349a; CAL |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab nṭs₂ (Biella 303) (Sabaweb lemma 8411) | Biella 303; Sabaweb lemma 8411 | 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.