# \*šazar-: 'twist'

> Proto-Semitic *šazar-, 'twist': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šazar- |
| Meaning | 'twist' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | ŠZR (CAL s.v. šzr) | CAL s.v. šzr; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šzr | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | šazar 'twist' (BDB 1004) | BDB 1004; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šzr |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | šəzar (HALOT 1456; DJPA 543b apud CAL) | HALOT 1456; DJPA 543b; CAL | gloss withheld |

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.