# \*šVwVl-: 'hem; hang down'

> Proto-Semitic *šVwVl-, 'hem; hang down': reflexes in 2 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 | \*šVwVl- |
| Meaning | 'hem; hang down' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | šūl 'skirt (of robe), hem' (BDB 1002) | BDB 1002 |  |
| Arabic | sawila (HALOT 1442) | HALOT 1442 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Distinct from 352 \*šub(V)l- 'hem'.

## 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.