# \*ṣVpVn-: 'north; Mt. Zaphon (divine mountain)'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣVpVn-, 'north; Mt. Zaphon (divine mountain)': 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>) › [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣVpVn- |
| Meaning | 'north; Mt. Zaphon (divine mountain)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ṣpn (DULAT 777) | DULAT 777 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ṣpn (T 279) | T 279 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṣāpōn (HALOT 1046) | HALOT 1046 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṣəfōnā (HALOT 1046) | HALOT 1046 |  |
| Canaanite | i-na ṣa-pa-ni-šu /ṣapān/ (EA 147:10) (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 220) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 220 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Akkadian ṣapūnu 'north', Canaanite loanword (AHw 1083a; HALOT 1046).

## 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.