Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/G*gišm-: 'body' Root FieldValueReconstruction*gišm-Meaning'body'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 1235 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicǧism- 'body' [BK 1 294]BK 1 294Mehrigǝsēm [JM 126]JM 126gloss withheldSoqotrigešómoh, pl. gišemiten; múgšem [LS 117]LS 117gloss withheldMandaic Aramaicgišma, gušma [DM 92]DM 92gloss withheldEast EthiopicSEL ǧism, WOL ǧismä [LGur 319]LGur 319GurageCHA EŽA MUH ǧisma, END ǧismä, GYE ǧisǝma, g'isǝma, MSQ ǧǝsm, GOG ǧǝsma, ENN g'isǝma [LGur 319]LGur 319Biblical Aramaic*gǝšēm (gišm- sg. suff., gešm- pl.suff.) (BDB 1086)BDB 1086Modern AramaicNASS güsmä [Tser 051]Tser 051gloss withheldJibbaligɛ́sm [JJ 79]JJ 79gloss withheldArgobbaǧism [LGur 319]LGur 319gloss withheldJudaic Aramaicgišmā, gušmā [Ja 228, 274]; gšm [DJPA 137b apud CAL], gwšmh [DJPA 125a apud CAL]Ja 228, 274; DJPA 137b; CAL; DJPA 125agloss withheldSyrian Aramaicgušmā (constr. gǝšōm) 'body' [Brock 136]Brock 136Amharicǧəsm (SED I 89)SED I 89gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageG