*mVsVw-: 'melt'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Geez	masawa 'melt'	Anderson–Moser 2024 root mšw
Arabic	(ta)māsawa (LGz. 368)	LGz. 368	gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaic	məsā (msw) (LGz. 368) (Payne Smith 283)	LGz. 368; Payne Smith 283	gloss withheld
Hebrew	מסה hif. (HALOT 604); מסס nif. (HALOT 606)	HALOT 604; HALOT 606	gloss withheld
Ugaritic	/m-s-s/ Gpass. (DULAT 576)	DULAT 576	gloss withheld

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

Leslau keeps masawa 'melt' apart from masya 'become evening' (LGz. 368); the 'evening' forms are 1345.

Updated 26 October 2026