# \*šmm: 'to be desolate, deserted' 1, 'to be appalled, stunned' 2

> Proto-Semitic *šmm, 'to be desolate, deserted' 1, 'to be appalled, stunned' 2: 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šmm |
| Meaning | 'to be desolate, deserted' 1, 'to be appalled, stunned' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | שׁמם 1; 2 (HALOT 1563) | HALOT 1563 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | שׁמם itpā. 2 (HALOT 1563) | HALOT 1563 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | שׁמם itpo. 2 (HALOT 1563–1564) | HALOT 1563–1564 | 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.