# \*šiʾr- {} \*siʾr-: 'flesh'

> Proto-Semitic *šiʾr- {} *siʾr-, 'flesh': reflexes in 6 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 | \*šiʾr- {} \*siʾr- |
| Meaning | 'flesh' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2196 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | šīru (šēru, širru) OA, OB on \[CAD š3 113\], \[AHw 1248\] | CAD š3 113; AHw 1248 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | šiʔr \[Aist 299\], /šiʔru/ (UVST 180) | Aist 299; UVST 180 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | šʔr \[T 311\] | T 311 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | šǝʔēr (HALOT 1378, 1379) | HALOT 1378, 1379 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | šʾr (HALOT 1378) | HALOT 1378 |  |
| Eblaitic | si-rí, si-ru₁₂-um /Siʾr/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 231) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 231 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.