# \*ṣ̂arʕ- {} \*ĉ̣arʕ-: 'teat, nipple, udder'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣ̂arʕ- {} *ĉ̣arʕ-, 'teat, nipple, udder': reflexes in 5 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 | \*ṣ̂arʕ- {} \*ĉ̣arʕ- |
| Meaning | 'teat, nipple, udder' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2224 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḍarʕ- 'udder' \[BK 2 23\]; ḍarrat-. | BK 2 23 |  |
| Akkadian | ṣertu, ṣerretu, ṣirtu OB, SB \[CAD ṣ 209\], \[AHw 1093\] | CAD ṣ 209; AHw 1093 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | (?) ṣärǝʕ \[LH 637\]. | LH 637 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | (?) ṣarāʕt, ṣarāʔit \[LGz 563\]; cf. ṣǝrʕe \[ibid.\]. | LGz 563 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṣerʕā 'breast, full of milk' \[Brock 638\] | Brock 638 |  |

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## 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.