Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/š*šḳr: 'scorch, burn, become red-hot' Root FieldValueReconstruction*šḳrMeaning'scorch, burn, become red-hot'Basisproject Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteGeeztasaqʷra (LGz. 510)LGz. 510gloss withheldArabicsaqara (LGz. 510)LGz. 510gloss withheldPre-Islamic North ArabianSafaitic sqr (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 123)Al-Jallad–Jaworska 123gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed. Notes Homonym of 3663 *šḳr 'to deceive, lie' and 1213 *šVḳVr- 'pierce'.Updated 5 November 2026Linked from 1 pageš