# \*ṯ̣VʿVn-: 'load' 1, 'to journey, depart' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ṯ̣VʿVn-, 'load' 1, 'to journey, depart' 2: reflexes in 19 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>) › [ẓ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/za/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-27.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯ̣VʿVn- |
| Meaning | 'load' 1, 'to journey, depart' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ṣênu (AHw 1091) | AHw 1091; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣʿn | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ṣaʿana 'load' (Dillmann 09507) | Dillmann 09507; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣʿn |  |
| Tigre | ṣaʿana (HALOT 378) | HALOT 378 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ẓaʿūn (LGz. 543); ẓaʿana 2; ẓuʿnat 2 (Lane 1911) | LGz. 543; Lane 1911 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṣāʿan (LGz. 543) | LGz. 543 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṭəʿan (LGz. 543; Payne Smith 179) | LGz. 543; Payne Smith 179 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ṭan (LGz. 543) | LGz. 543 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ṭʿn (LGz. 543) | LGz. 543 |  |
| Tigrinya | ṣäʿanä (LGz. 543) | LGz. 543 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | č̣anä (LGz. 543) | LGz. 543 |  |
| Gafat | č̣anä (LGz. 543) | LGz. 543 |  |
| Gurage | č̣anä (LGz. 543) | LGz. 543 |  |
| Argobba | č̣ahana, č̣ana (LGz. 543) | LGz. 543 |  |
| Harari | ṭaʾana, ṭāna, ṭēna (LGz. 543) | LGz. 543 |  |
| East Ethiopic | Sel. Zwy. ṭānä, Wol. ṭanä (EDG 182 apud SEDonline 2019) | EDG 182; SEDonline 2019 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | zi-a-núm /ṣiʕānum/ (VE 1320, Kogan–Krebernik 2021b: 688 apud SEDonline 2019) | VE 1320, Kogan–Krebernik 2021b: 688; SEDonline 2019 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ẓʿnw 2 (Biella 227); ẓʿn 2 (Sabaweb lemma 2418) | Biella 227; Sabaweb lemma 2418 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ẓʿn 2 (Al-Jallad 2026, 176) | Al-Jallad 2026 176 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | ṭʕwn 1 (DNWSI 428) | DNWSI 428 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ẓ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/za/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.