# \*mṣr: 'to attack; to go on a military expedition'

> Proto-Semitic *mṣr, 'to attack; to go on a military expedition': reflexes in 1 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mṣr |
| Meaning | 'to attack; to go on a military expedition' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic mṣr (D) (Al-Jallad 2026, 94) | Al-Jallad 2026 94 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Al-Jallad (2026, 94) compares Sabaic mṣr 'to go on a caravan journey', also of military expeditions, and mṣr 'caravan' (Sabaweb, s.v. mṣr).

## Linked from

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

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