# \*mṣd: 'mountain peak, mountain stronghold, place of refuge'

> Proto-Semitic *mṣd, 'mountain peak, mountain stronghold, place of refuge': reflexes in 3 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mṣd |
| Meaning | 'mountain peak, mountain stronghold, place of refuge' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | מְצָד (HALOT 621); מְצוּדָה (HALOT 622) | HALOT 621; HALOT 622 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | מְצָֽדְתָא (HALOT 621); מְצוּדְתָא (HALOT 622) | HALOT 621; HALOT 622 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | maṣd, maṣād (HALOT 621) | HALOT 621 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 621 also gives Arabic maṣada 'to suck the breast'.

## 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.