# \*ẓVrVw-: 'balsam'

> Proto-Semitic *ẓVrVw-, 'balsam': reflexes in 6 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ẓVrVw- |
| Meaning | 'balsam' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ṣriy 'balsam' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ẓrw |  |
| Ugaritic | ẓrw; /ẓurwu/? or /ṣurwu/? (UVST 131) | UVST 131; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ẓrw | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | zu-ur-wa, ṣurwa (HALOT 1055) | HALOT 1055 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab. ḍrw (HALOT 1055; Sabaweb lemma 3077) | HALOT 1055; Sabaweb lemma 3077 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṣarwā (HALOT 1055) | HALOT 1055 |  |
| Arabic | ḍarw (HALOT 1055) | HALOT 1055 |  |

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

## 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.