# \*zVrVḳ-: 'blue, bright (of the eyes)'

> Proto-Semitic *zVrVḳ-, 'blue, bright (of the eyes)': reflexes in 3 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>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## 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 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## 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'.

## Linked from

- [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/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.