# \*sVw/yVg-: 'fence'

> Proto-Semitic *sVw/yVg-, 'fence': reflexes in 3 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 | \*sVw/yVg- |
| Meaning | 'fence' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | sāyag 'fence, hedge', səyāg 'enclosure' (Aramaic Root Atlas 1489) | Aramaic Root Atlas 1489 |  |
| Arabic | sāǧa 'fence/surround', siyāǧ 'fence, hedge' (Aramaic Root Atlas 0916; Aramaic Root Atlas 1489) | Aramaic Root Atlas 0916; Aramaic Root Atlas 1489 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | syāgā (HALOT 745; Payne Smith 374) | HALOT 745; Payne Smith 374 |  |

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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.