# \*š/ŝVmm- {} \*ś/ĉVmm-: 'kind of reptile (snake, lizard)'

> Proto-Semitic *š/ŝVmm- {} *ś/ĉVmm-, 'kind of reptile (snake, lizard)': reflexes in 4 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 | \*š/ŝVmm- {} \*ś/ĉVmm- |
| Meaning | 'kind of reptile (snake, lizard)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | sāmm- (in sāmm- ʔabraṣ-) 'a kind of large lizard' \[BK 1 1133\], \[LA XII 304\]. | BK 1 1133; LA XII 304 |  |
| Akkadian | šammānu OB \[CAD š1 314\] | CAD š1 314 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ŝǝmāmīt (var. š́əmāmīt) (HALOT 1338), pB. sǝmāmīt \[Ja. 1002\] | HALOT 1338; Ja. 1002 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | samāmītā 'a poisonous lizard' (Payne Smith 381) | Payne Smith 381 |  |

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.