# \*ʾa-šnVʾ/n-: 'corn, wheat'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾa-šnVʾ/n-, 'corn, wheat': 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 | \*ʾa-šnVʾ/n- |
| Meaning | 'corn, wheat' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2571 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | mǝ-hnoy (JM 159) | JM 159 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | šáne, héne (LS 145); ʸhéne (SLOnline 7253) | LS 145; SLOnline 7253 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ašnanu OB on (AHw 82) | AHw 82 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | mǝ-šnuʔ, ešné (JJ 263) | JJ 263 | 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.