# \*šiḳm-: 'sycamore-fig tree'

> Proto-Semitic *šiḳm-, 'sycamore-fig tree': reflexes in 4 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 | \*šiḳm- |
| Meaning | 'sycamore-fig tree' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | \*שִׁקְמָה, pl. שִׁקְמִים (HALOT 1644) | HALOT 1644 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | שִׁקְמָא, pl. det. שִׁקְמַיָּא (HALOT 1644) | HALOT 1644 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | šeqmā (HALOT 1644) | HALOT 1644 |  |
| Aramaic | CPArm. šwqmʾ (HALOT 1644) | HALOT 1644 |  |

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.