# \*ṣVrVʿ-: 'leprous'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣVrVʿ-, 'leprous': reflexes in 4 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 | \*ṣVrVʿ- |
| Meaning | 'leprous' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | ṢRʿ (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ṣrʿ) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ṣrʿ; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣrʿ | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṣaraʿ 'leprous' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣrʿ |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṣrʿ (HALOT 1056; DJPA 470b apud CAL) | HALOT 1056; DJPA 470b; CAL |  |
| Geez | ṣerneʿet (HALOT 1056) | HALOT 1056 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.