# \*šṭp: 'to overflow, inundate; to rinse'

> Proto-Semitic *šṭp, 'to overflow, inundate; to rinse': 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 2026-10-31.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šṭp |
| Meaning | 'to overflow, inundate; to rinse' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | šāṭap (Klein s.v. שׁטף) | Klein s.v. שׁטף | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | šᵉṭap (Klein s.v. שׁטף) | Klein s.v. שׁטף | 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.