# \*mṣ̂y: 'to penetrate, cut (of a weapon, a wound)'

> Proto-Semitic *mṣ̂y, 'to penetrate, cut (of a weapon, a wound)': reflexes in 2 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 2026-10-28.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mṣ̂y |
| Meaning | 'to penetrate, cut (of a weapon, a wound)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab mḍytm (Biella 282); mḍyt (SD 84); mḍyt (Sabaweb lemma 3110) | Biella 282; SD 84; Sabaweb lemma 3110 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | maḍā 'it (a sword) cut; penetrated; was sharp' (Lane 3021) | Lane 3021 |  |

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## Notes

Lane 3021 gives maḍā 'he advanced, passed, went' as the verb's first sense. Biella 282 sets Arabic maḍā 'penetrate, go deeper' beside the Sabaic.

## 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.