# \*pšl: 'to twist'

> Proto-Semitic *pšl, 'to twist': 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>) › [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*pšl |
| Meaning | 'to twist' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 1877 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judaic Aramaic | JBA pšl (DJBA 944 apud SEDonline 1877) | DJBA 944; SEDonline 1877 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | pšl (LSyr. 613, SL 1261 apud SEDonline 1877) | LSyr. 613, SL 1261; SEDonline 1877 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | pšl (MD 382) | MD 382 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

PArm \*pšl 'to twist' (SEDonline 1877).

## Linked from

- [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/index.md>)

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