# \*šṣ̂r: 'to be yellow-green'

> Proto-Semitic *šṣ̂r, 'to be yellow-green': reflexes in 3 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 2026-10-24.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šṣ̂r |
| Meaning | 'to be yellow-green' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | həẑawr (Kogan 2011, 198) | Kogan 2011 198 |  |
| Jibbali | šəẓ̂rɔ́r (Kogan 2011, 198) | Kogan 2011 198 |  |
| Soqotri | šéẓ̂ar (Kogan 2011, 198) | Kogan 2011 198 |  |

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## Notes

Proto-MSA \*šṣ̂r 'to be yellow-green', origin uncertain (Kogan 2011, 198).

## Linked from

- [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>)

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