# \*mismār-: 'nail'

> Proto-Semitic *mismār-, 'nail': 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 | \*mismār- |
| Meaning | 'nail' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | masmēr 'nail' (BDB 702) | BDB 702 |  |
| Arabic | mismār (HALOT 606); mismār; sammarahu (Lane 1425–1426) | HALOT 606; Lane 1425–1426 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | masmar (HALOT 606) | HALOT 606 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | masmᵉrā (HALOT 606; DJPA 320b apud CAL) | HALOT 606; DJPA 320b; CAL |  |
| Aramaic | msmr (HALOT 606; DNWSI 665) | HALOT 606; DNWSI 665 |  |
| Phoenician | smr: smrt (T 231) | T 231 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | samrūtu (CAD S 120) | CAD S 120 | 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.