# \*ṭVʿVw-: 'err'

> Proto-Semitic *ṭVʿVw-, 'err': reflexes in 5 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>) › [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-24.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṭVʿVw- |
| Meaning | 'err' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | ṬʿW (Qumran 96 apud CAL) | CAL | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṭaʿah 'wander' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root tʿw |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṭəʿā (HALOT 1766) | HALOT 1766 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṭeʿā (HALOT 1766) | HALOT 1766 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ṬAA (HALOT 1766) | HALOT 1766 |  |

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

## Notes

Geez ṭāʿot 'idol' is a loan from Aramaic (HALOT 377).

## Linked from

- [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/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.