# Y

> Semitic roots whose first radical is y.

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>). Updated 2026-11-05.

[*yVbVš-: 'be dry'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/1176_be_dry/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yVbVš-, 'be dry': reflexes in 11 language(s).

[*yaraḫ-: 'kind of barley'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/1444_kind_of_barley/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yaraḫ-, 'kind of barley': reflexes in 1 language(s).

[*yaraʾ-: 'reed not used for writing'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/1445_reed_not_used_for_writing/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yaraʾ-, 'reed not used for writing': reflexes in 1 language(s).

[*yašar-: 'straight'](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/1446/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yašar-, 'straight': reflexes in 11 language(s).

[*yad- ~ *ʾid-: 'hand'](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/2046/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yad- ~ *ʾid-, 'hand': reflexes in 28 language(s).

[*yaḥmūr-: 'kind of wild hoofed animal'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/2304_kind_of_wild_hoofed_animal/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yaḥmūr-, 'kind of wild hoofed animal': reflexes in 8 language(s).

[*yapan-: 'young bull'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/2305_young_bull/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yapan-, 'young bull': reflexes in 7 language(s).

[*yarbVʕ-: 'kind of rodent'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/2306_kind_of_rodent/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yarbVʕ-, 'kind of rodent': reflexes in 3 language(s).

[*yawn- ~ *wanay-: 'dove'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/2307_dove/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yawn- ~ *wanay-, 'dove': reflexes in 11 language(s).

[*yaʕal- ~ ʕawāl- (?): 'mythological bull' 1, 'rhinoceros' 2, 'young of the elephant' 3](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/2391_mythological_bull_1_rhinoceros_2_young_of_the_el/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yaʕal- ~ ʕawāl- (?), 'mythological bull' 1, 'rhinoceros' 2, 'young of the elephant' 3: reflexes in 3 language(s).

[*y/wḳd: 'burn'](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/2483/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *y/wḳd, 'burn': reflexes in 9 language(s).

[*ydʕ: 'know'](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/2500/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *ydʕ, 'know': reflexes in 20 language(s).

[*ytn ~ *ntn: 'give'](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/2608/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *ytn ~ *ntn, 'give': reflexes in 13 language(s).

[*(y/w)šṭw: 'to hold out, give/take; to accept, grant'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/2609_to_hold_out_give_take_to_accept_grant/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *(y/w)šṭw, 'to hold out, give/take; to accept, grant': reflexes in 6 language(s).

[*yʾš: 'to despair'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/3235_to_despair/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yʾš, 'to despair': reflexes in 6 language(s).

[*yḳṯ̣: 'to wake, be awake, be alert'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/3276_to_wake_be_awake_be_alert/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yḳṯ̣, 'to wake, be awake, be alert': reflexes in 7 language(s).

[*yṯw: 'to be, exist; to have'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/3309_to_be_exist_to_have/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yṯw, 'to be, exist; to have': reflexes in 9 language(s).

[*yṯʿ: 'to help, save'](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/3332/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yṯʿ, 'to help, save': reflexes in 6 language(s).

[*yVgVʕ-: 'be tired' 1, 'work' 2, 'feel pain' 3](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/370_be_tired_1_work_2_feel_pain_3/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yVgVʕ-, 'be tired' 1, 'work' 2, 'feel pain' 3: reflexes in 4 language(s).

[*yah-: 'Yah, Yahweh (divine name)'](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/3790/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yah-, 'Yah, Yahweh (divine name)': reflexes in 6 language(s).

[*-ī/*-ya, *-nī: 'my; me' (pronominal suffix, 1 sg.)](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/3792_my_me_pronominal_suffix_1_sg/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *-ī/*-ya, *-nī, 'my; me' (pronominal suffix, 1 sg.): reflexes in 3 language(s).

[*yʾy: 'fine, fair, fitting'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/3874_fine_fair_fitting/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yʾy, 'fine, fair, fitting': reflexes in 5 language(s).

[*ypḥ: 'witness'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/4106_witness/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *ypḥ, 'witness': reflexes in 2 language(s).

[*yḳš: 'to catch (birds) with a snare' 1, 'fowler' 2](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/4117_to_catch_birds_with_a_snare_1_fowler_2/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yḳš, 'to catch (birds) with a snare' 1, 'fowler' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).

[*yā: 'oh! (vocative)' 1, 'woe!' 2](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/4118_oh_vocative_1_woe_2/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yā, 'oh! (vocative)' 1, 'woe!' 2: reflexes in 7 language(s).

[*yhr: 'to boast; arrogant, proud; glory, renown'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/4190_to_boast_arrogant_proud_glory_renown/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yhr, 'to boast; arrogant, proud; glory, renown': reflexes in 3 language(s).

[*ykl: 'to be able, prevail; to endure'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/4204_to_be_able_prevail_to_endure/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *ykl, 'to be able, prevail; to endure': reflexes in 5 language(s).

[*yḥś: 'to be enrolled in a genealogy; genealogy'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/4212_to_be_enrolled_in_a_genealogy_genealogy/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yḥś, 'to be enrolled in a genealogy; genealogy': reflexes in 2 language(s).

[*yarīʕ-at-: 'tent curtain' 1, 'tent' 2](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/4213_tent_curtain_1_tent_2/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yarīʕ-at-, 'tent curtain' 1, 'tent' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).

[*yamīn- ~ *yamān-: 'right, right hand' 1, 'south' 2](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/71_right_right_hand_1_south_2/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yamīn- ~ *yamān-, 'right, right hand' 1, 'south' 2: reflexes in 20 language(s).

[*yamm-: 'sea'](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/724/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yamm-, 'sea': reflexes in 13 language(s).

[*yawīn-: 'silt, dirt'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/771_silt_dirt/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yawīn-, 'silt, dirt': reflexes in 1 language(s).

[*yVpVʕ-: 'shine' 1, 'go up, rise' 2](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/782/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yVpVʕ-, 'shine' 1, 'go up, rise' 2: reflexes in 5 language(s).

[*yawm-: 'day'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/786_day/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yawm-, 'day': reflexes in 22 language(s).

[*ynḳ: 'to suck' 1, 'wet-nurse' 2](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/838_to_suck_1_wet_nurse_2/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *ynḳ, 'to suck' 1, 'wet-nurse' 2: reflexes in 9 language(s).

[*yVbVb-: 'groan'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/K0451_groan/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yVbVb-, 'groan': reflexes in 6 language(s).

[*yatīm-: 'orphan'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/K0456_orphan/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yatīm-, 'orphan': reflexes in 13 language(s).

[*yVśVd-: 'base'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/K0458_base/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yVśVd-, 'base': reflexes in 7 language(s).

[*yaṣaq-: 'pour'](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/K0459_pour/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yaṣaq-, 'pour': reflexes in 3 language(s).

[*yarVʾ-: 'to fear, be afraid, revere' 1, 'reverence, awe (abstract noun)' 2](<https://linear-a.ai/roots/S17/index.md>): Proto-Semitic *yarVʾ-, 'to fear, be afraid, revere' 1, 'reverence, awe (abstract noun)' 2: reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Linked from

- [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>)

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