# \*nasār-: 'saw'

> Proto-Semitic *nasār-, 'saw': 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>) › [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nasār- |
| Meaning | 'saw' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | nasāru 'saw?' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root nsr |  |
| Aramaic | NSR (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. nsr) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. nsr; Anderson–Moser 2024 root nsr | gloss withheld |
| Punic | nyšr (T 223) | T 223 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/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.