# \*ṣVpVy-: 'observe'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣVpVy-, 'observe': reflexes in 8 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>) › [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣVpVy- |
| Meaning | 'observe' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ṣubbû (CAD Ṣ 226; AHw 1107) | CAD Ṣ 226; AHw 1107 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | ṢPY (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ṣpy) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ṣpy; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣpy | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṣāpâ (HALOT 1044) | HALOT 1044 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | ṣpy (Krahmalkov 419); N.Pu. ṣpʾ (T 279) | Krahmalkov 419; T 279; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣpy | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṣpʾ (HALOT 1044) | HALOT 1044 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ṣp (HALOT 1044) | HALOT 1044 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ṣp (Krahmalkov 418) | Krahmalkov 418 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | ṣ-p-y: la-ṣa-pa-tim (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 222) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 222 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Akkadian ṣubbû is a D-stem.

## Linked from

- [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/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.