# \*šVhVr-: 'awake'

> Proto-Semitic *šVhVr-, 'awake': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šVhVr- |
| Meaning | 'awake' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | sahira 'sleepless' (Lane 1451) | Lane 1451; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šhr |  |
| Aramaic | ŠHR (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. šhr) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. šhr; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šhr | 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.