# \*rŝʾ: 'to grow old; old age'

> Proto-Semitic *rŝʾ, 'to grow old; old age': reflexes in 2 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rŝʾ |
| Meaning | 'to grow old; old age' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | raśʾa; rəśʾat (LGz. 475) | LGz. 475 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ršʾt (Krahmalkov 448) | Krahmalkov 448 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Krahmalkov 448 compares Gez. rĕśʾat; LGz. 475 compares Ph. ršʾ.

## Linked from

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

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