# \*sīr-: 'thorn, hook'

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

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*sīr- |
| Meaning | 'thorn, hook' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1564 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | sīrīm (pl.) |  |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | sīrᵉtā (HALOT 752) | HALOT 752 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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