ʾāwā אָוָה ‘to desire’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root

ʾāwā v
1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer
 1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)
 1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)