# \*šagāš-: 'disturb'

> Proto-Semitic *šagāš-, 'disturb': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šagāš- |
| Meaning | 'disturb' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | šagāšu (AHw 1126) | AHw 1126; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šgš | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | ŠGŠ (CAL s.v. šgš) | CAL s.v. šgš; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šgš | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | šgš: šagišum (Gelb AS 21, 33) | Gelb AS 21 33 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | šgaš 'trouble, ruffle, stir up; rage' (Payne Smith 559) | Payne Smith 559 |  |

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.