# \*(wV)zVm-: 'give, lend, be deprived of'

> Proto-Semitic *(wV)zVm-, 'give, lend, be deprived of': reflexes in 6 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*(wV)zVm- |
| Meaning | 'give, lend, be deprived of' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1538 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | zām- 'a quarter (of anything)' BK 1 1029; wzm 'to pay, settle (the debt)', wazima 'to suffer some losses in one's possessions', wazmat- 'losses...' BK 2 1529 | BK 1 1029; BK 2 1529 |  |
| Mehri | wǝzōm |  | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ʔézom (Kogan 2015, ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 134) | Kogan 2015 ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 134 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | zummû OB on CAD z 156; AHw 1536 | CAD z 156; AHw 1536 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | wezōm |  | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ǝzōm |  | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [W](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/w/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.