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Syriac
ˁzz - to gain force, become intense; to become strong; to attack, rush in with force
(LSyr. 518, SL 1089)
Reconstruction
PWS
*ˁzz
- to be strong
(Kogan 2015: 425 note 1220)
An eventual connection with Akk.
ezēzu
‘to be fierce’ is possible, but far from certain because of the semantic difference (Kogan 2015: 426)