*wVpVy-: 'visible', 'fine'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*wVpVy-
Meaning	'visible', 'fine'
Basis	project

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Akkadian	wapû 'be(come) visible'	Anderson–Moser 2024 root wpy
Hebrew	yapah (HALOT 423)	HALOT 423; Anderson–Moser 2024 root wpy	gloss withheld
Punic	yp 'proper'	Anderson–Moser 2024 root wpy
Ugaritic	wpy (Tropper UG §74.36)	Tropper UG §74.36	gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaic	pʔy (Payne Smith 432); pʾy (HALOT 423)	Payne Smith 432; HALOT 423	gloss withheld
Eblaitic	wa-bí-um (A, B), wa-bù-um (C), a-bu₁₆-um (D) /wapiyum/, /wappuyum/ (= Sum. an-edin) (VE 807); a-ba-i /wapāyim/, in u₄ a-ba-i (ARET I, III, IV) (Fronzaroli 1995, 59, 64)	VE 807; ARET I, III, IV; Fronzaroli 1995, 59, 64	gloss withheld
Canaanite	ia-pu /yapiy/ (EA 138:126) (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 352)	Sanmartín GlOS 2, 352	gloss withheld

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Notes

HALOT 424 sets Akk. (w)apû 'to be visible' with Heb. ypʿ 'to shine forth' (782).

Updated 22 October 2026

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