*zVrVḳ-: 'blue, bright (of the eyes)'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*zVrVḳ-
Meaning	'blue, bright (of the eyes)'
Basis	project

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Akkadian	zarriqu (CAD Z 69; AHw 1515)	CAD Z 69; AHw 1515	gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaic	zārqā 'sky-blue, blue-eyed' (Payne Smith 121)	Payne Smith 121
Arabic	zurqa, azraq (CAD Z 69)	CAD Z 69

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Notes

CAD Z 69 reads zarriqu from Sum. lú.igi.su₄.su₄ 'man with multicolored eyes' and Syr. zārqā, Arb. zurqa, azraq, all referring to a brightness or color of the eyes. Payne Smith files zārqā under zrq 'scatter, sprinkle'. Cf. 1449 *zVrVḳ- 'throw' and 1148 *zurayḳ 'a certain bird'.

Updated 22 October 2026

*zVrVḳ-: 'blue, bright (of the eyes)'

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