# \*rss: 'to pound, crush' 1, 'fragments, something crushed' 2

> Proto-Semitic *rss, 'to pound, crush' 1, 'fragments, something crushed' 2: reflexes in 4 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rss |
| Meaning | 'to pound, crush' 1, 'fragments, something crushed' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | \*רָסִיס pl. רְסִיסִים 2 (HALOT 1249); MHeb. רסס 1 (HALOT 1250) | HALOT 1249; HALOT 1250 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | רְסַס 1 (HALOT 1250); רְסִיסָא 2 (HALOT 1249) | HALOT 1250; HALOT 1249 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | RSS 1 (HALOT 1250) | HALOT 1250 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | râsu (raʾāsu, rēsu) 1 (CAD R 183) | CAD R 183 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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