# \*pVṣVḥ-: 'be bright'

> Proto-Semitic *pVṣVḥ-, 'be bright': reflexes in 6 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 | \*pVṣVḥ- |
| Meaning | 'be bright' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 793 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | fṣḥ a |  | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | peṣû (CAD P 328) | CAD P 328 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | pṣih- |  | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | pṣḥ (HALOT 953) | HALOT 953 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | pṣḥ pa., pǝṣīḥ- |  | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | pǝṣīḥ- |  | 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>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.