*miṣr-: 'boundary, border, territory; Egypt'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*miṣr-
Meaning	'boundary, border, territory; Egypt'
Basis	project

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	miṣr- 'city, metropolis; Egypt' (BK 2, 1116)	BK 2, 1116
Akkadian	miṣru (CAD M/2 113)	CAD M/2 113	gloss withheld
Ugaritic	mṣrm (DULAT 580)	DULAT 580	gloss withheld
Hebrew	miṣrayim (HALOT 625)	HALOT 625	gloss withheld
Aramaic	mṣry (HALOT 624)	HALOT 624	gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaic	miṣrāyā (HALOT 624)	HALOT 624	gloss withheld
Phoenician	mṣrm (Krahmalkov 306)	Krahmalkov 306	gloss withheld

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Updated 22 October 2026

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