# \*muwg-: 'melt'

> Proto-Semitic *muwg-, 'melt': 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 | \*muwg- |
| Meaning | 'melt' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | MWG (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. mwg) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. mwg; Anderson–Moser 2024 root mwg | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | muwg 'melt' (BDB 556) | BDB 556; Anderson–Moser 2024 root mwg |  |
| Arabic | mwj, mauj (HALOT 555) | HALOT 555 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | mogad (LGz. 332) | LGz. 332 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | mouǧit (LGz. 332) | LGz. 332 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | mogäd (LGz. 332) | LGz. 332 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | mogäd (LGz. 332) | LGz. 332 | 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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Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.