# \*mowṭ-: 'shake'

> Proto-Semitic *mowṭ-, 'shake': reflexes in 5 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 | \*mowṭ- |
| Meaning | 'shake' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | MWṬ 'totter' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root mwṭ |  |
| Hebrew | mowṭ (BDB 556); myṭ (hifʕil) (LGz. 377) | BDB 556; LGz. 377; Anderson–Moser 2024 root mwṭ | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | myṭ (HALOT 555) | HALOT 555 |  |
| Geez | mēṭa (HALOT 555) | HALOT 555 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | māṭ 'totter, lean over, stagger; quiver' (Payne Smith 257) | Payne Smith 257 |  |

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 50525edd.