# \*ṣ̂um-: 'join, bind'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣ̂um-, 'join, bind': 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>) › [ṣ́](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dad/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣ̂um- |
| Meaning | 'join, bind' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1448 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḍmm \[-u-\] (Lane 1801) | Lane 1801 |  |
| Geez | ḍmm |  |  |
| Tigre | ṣämma (LGz. 150) | LGz. 150 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | č̣ämäč̣č̣ämä, ṭämäṭṭämä (LGz. 150) | LGz. 150 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

- [ṣ́](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dad/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.