# \*pVṯVʾ/w/y- ~ \*pVwVṯ-: 'to breathe, blow'

> Proto-Semitic *pVṯVʾ/w/y- ~ *pVwVṯ-, 'to breathe, blow': 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>) › [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*pVṯVʾ/w/y- ~ \*pVwVṯ- |
| Meaning | 'to breathe, blow' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1598 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | nfṯ \[-i-, -u-\] |  | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | pašû OA, OB on, \[AHw 846\]. | AHw 846 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | fäšfäšä; fǝšfǝšo \[LH 663\] | LH 663 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | PB pwš 'to breathe, rest one's self' \[Ja 1149\] | Ja 1149 |  |

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## Linked from

- [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/index.md>)

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