# \*salān-: 'thorn'

> Proto-Semitic *salān-, 'thorn': 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>) › [S](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/s/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*salān- |
| Meaning | 'thorn' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1137 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | salōn |  |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | silwā (HALOT 756; DJBA 804a apud CAL) | HALOT 756; DJBA 804a; CAL |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | salwā (HALOT 756; Payne Smith 378) | HALOT 756; Payne Smith 378 |  |
| Arabic | sullāʾ (HALOT 756) | HALOT 756 |  |

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## Linked from

- [S](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/s/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.