Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/š*šūš- < *šVwVš-: 'worm' Root FieldValueReconstruction*šūš- < *šVwVš-Meaning'worm'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 176 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicsūs- (Lane 1466)Lane 1466Syrian Aramaicšūšā 'a worm' (Payne Smith 569); šāšā 'worm, maggot, wood-worm' (Payne Smith 600)Payne Smith 569; Payne Smith 600 A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageš