# \*bišr-: 'onion' 1, 'sprout, shoot' 2, 'dates' 3

> Proto-Semitic *bišr-, 'onion' 1, 'sprout, shoot' 2, 'dates' 3: reflexes in 4 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>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*bišr- |
| Meaning | 'onion' 1, 'sprout, shoot' 2, 'dates' 3 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1741 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | busrat 'a plant that has risen from the surface of the ground, but not grown tall' 2; busr 'full-grown unripe dates' 3 (Lane 202) | Lane 202 |  |
| Mehri | bēser 3 (HSED 295) | HSED 295 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | bisru, bišru 1 (CAD B 268) | CAD B 268 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | beser 3 (HSED 295) | HSED 295 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/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.