# \*tVʾVb-: 'desire'

> Proto-Semitic *tVʾVb-, 'desire': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*tVʾVb- |
| Meaning | 'desire' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | TʾB (CAL s.v. tʾb) | CAL s.v. tʾb; Anderson–Moser 2024 root tʾb | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | taʾab 'long' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root tʾb |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | təʾīb (HALOT 1672; Jastrow 1641 apud CAL) | HALOT 1672; Jastrow 1641; CAL |  |

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>)

---

Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/K0420_desire/
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 add28e94.