*rVŝ-: 'to sprinkle'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*rVŝ-
Meaning	'to sprinkle'
Basis	project

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	rašša 'he sprinkled, scattered in drops' (Lane 1087); miraššat 'a thing with which one sprinkles' (Lane 1087)	Lane 1087
Harsusi	reś (HSED 2111)	HSED 2111	gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaic	ras 'besprinkle, drop' (Payne Smith 544)	Payne Smith 544

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Notes

HSED 2111 prints Semitic *rVŝ- 'sprinkle' with Arabic ršš and Harsusi reś. Arabic š, Harsusi ś and Syriac s are the regular reflexes of *ŝ; Hebrew rss 'drip, sprinkle' (HALOT 1249) has s for the expected ś.

Updated 25 October 2026

*rVŝ-: 'to sprinkle'

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