# \*rVṣVʿ-: 'pierce'

> Proto-Semitic *rVṣVʿ-, 'pierce': 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rVṣVʿ- |
| Meaning | 'pierce' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | raṣaʕa (HALOT 1284) | HALOT 1284 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | RṢʿ (C) 'to bore through' (Ja. 1494) | Ja. 1494; Anderson–Moser 2024 root rṣʿ |  |
| Hebrew | raṣaʿ 'bore' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root rṣʿ |  |
| Akkadian | raṣāʾu (HALOT 1284) | HALOT 1284 |  |

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

## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/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.