# \*tVhw-: 'desert, wasteland'

> Proto-Semitic *tVhw-, 'desert, wasteland': 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>) › [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*tVhw- |
| Meaning | 'desert, wasteland' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | thw (DULAT 851) | DULAT 851 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | תֹּהוּ (HALOT 1689) | HALOT 1689 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | tīh, root tyh, 'desert' (Lane 326) | Lane 326 |  |

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

## Linked from

- [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/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.