sVrw(-ay)- ~ (?) sVran-: '(military) chief, prince'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	sarīr- 'royal dignity, kingship' (BK 1, 1076), sarw- 'chief, prince', srw 'be generous and of a manly character' (BK 1, 1085)	BK 1, 1076; BK 1, 1085
Tigre	sǝrot, pl. särwat (LH 178)	LH 178	gloss withheld
Ugaritic	Cf. srn (DULAT 759)	DULAT 759	gloss withheld
East Ethiopic	Zwy. ṭor särawit (LGur 563)	LGur 563	gloss withheld
Geez	sarwe (LGz. 515)	LGz. 515	gloss withheld
Gurage	End ṭōr särawit, So sǝrayǝt (LGur 563)	LGur 563	gloss withheld
Hebrew	Cf. sǝrānīm (pl.) (HALOT 770)	HALOT 770	gloss withheld
Tigrinya	särawit (KT 678)	KT 678	gloss withheld

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Cf. 3463 *ŝarr- 'king, prince, official'.

Updated 22 October 2026