# \*šaḥar-: 'dawn'

> Proto-Semitic *šaḥar-, 'dawn': reflexes in 12 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 | \*šaḥar- |
| Meaning | 'dawn' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | šēru (AHw 1219); šeḫeru (CAD Š/2 263) | AHw 1219; CAD Š/2 263; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šḥr | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | šḥr (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. šḥr) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. šḥr; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šḥr | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | šaḥar 'dawn' (BDB 1007) | BDB 1007; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šḥr |  |
| Ugaritic | šḥr 'dawn' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root šḥr |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | šaḥrā (HALOT 1466) | HALOT 1466 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | saḥar (HALOT 1466) | HALOT 1466 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | si-EN-lum (Kogan 2011, 196; VE 776; Krebernik 1983, 29), /šeḥrum/ (Hajouz 2013, 682); šè-er a-me-mu, ša-ar /Saḥ(a)r, Seḥ(e)r/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 238) | Kogan 2011 196; VE 776; Krebernik 1983, 29; Hajouz 2013, 682; Sanmartín GlOS 2, 238 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | šḥor (Kogan 2011, 197); var. šḥér (Rubin 2014 670) | Kogan 2011 197; Rubin 2014 670 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḥer (Kogan 2011, 197) | Kogan 2011 197 | gloss withheld |
| Emar | ša-aḫ-ri /šaḥru/ (Pentiuc 2001, 167) | Pentiuc 2001 167 | gloss withheld |
| Moabite | šḥrt (DNWSI 1122) | DNWSI 1122 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | \*šiḥar (B 414) | B 414 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>)

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