# \*šad(d)-: 'mountain'

> Proto-Semitic *šad(d)-, 'mountain': reflexes in 5 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 | \*šad(d)- |
| Meaning | 'mountain' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3048 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | sadd- |  |  |
| Akkadian | šadû (AHw 1124) | AHw 1124 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | šd |  | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | šdʾ (B 414) | B 414 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | šadūm, also deified (Gelb AS 21, 33); šad- (Huffmon APNM 267) | Gelb AS 21 33; Huffmon APNM 267 | 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.