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

> Proto-Semitic *miṣr-, 'boundary, border, territory; Egypt': reflexes in 7 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 | \*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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## 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.