# \*mVgVn-: 'shield'

> Proto-Semitic *mVgVn-, 'shield': reflexes in 8 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 | \*mVgVn- |
| Meaning | 'shield' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | māgēn (Klein s.v. מָגֵן) | Klein s.v. מָגֵן | gloss withheld |
| Punic | mgn 'shield' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root mgn |  |
| Phoenician | mgn (T 165) | T 165 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | miǧann 'shield' (Lane 464) | Lane 464 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | mgen 'a short buckler, round shield' (Payne Smith 251) | Payne Smith 251 |  |
| Ugaritic | mgn (T 165) | T 165 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | meginaʾ (T 165) | T 165 |  |
| Amorite | maganum (Gelb AS 21, 25) | Gelb AS 21 25 | gloss withheld |

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

## 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.