# \*šalḫ-/\*šulḫ-: 'wall'

> Proto-Semitic *šalḫ-/*šulḫ-, 'wall': reflexes in 1 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>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šalḫ-/\*šulḫ- |
| Meaning | 'wall' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1347 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ša/ulḫu (AHw 1147); šalḫû A (šulḫû) (CAD Š/1 243) | AHw 1147; CAD Š/1 243 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/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.