# \*mar-: 'earth'

> Proto-Semitic *mar-, 'earth': reflexes in 6 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>) › [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mar- |
| Meaning | 'earth' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2664 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigre | märet (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §4.2 no. 18) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §4.2 no. 18 |  |
| Geez | maret LGz 361 | LGz 361 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | märet (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §4.2 no. 18) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §4.2 no. 18 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab mrtn (Biella 285) | Biella 285 | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | märet |  |  |
| Tigrinya | märet (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §4.2 no. 18) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §4.2 no. 18 |  |

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## Linked from

- [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/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.