# \*pVśVʿ-: 'step, stride'

> Proto-Semitic *pVśVʿ-, 'step, stride': reflexes in 3 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 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*pVśVʿ- |
| Meaning | 'step, stride' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syrian Aramaic | påsāʿtā/påsāʿā (HALOT 979; Payne Smith 452) | HALOT 979; Payne Smith 452 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | pāśaʿ (Is 27:4), päśaʿ (1 Sam 20:3) (HALOT 979) | HALOT 979 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | psa (HALOT 979) | HALOT 979 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

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

---

Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/2821_step_stride/
Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.