# \*šVḥVy-: 'scrape'

> Proto-Semitic *šVḥVy-, 'scrape': reflexes in 5 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 | \*šVḥVy- |
| Meaning | 'scrape' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | saḥā 'scraped' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root šḥy |  |
| Geez | sḥy 'wounded' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root šḥy |  |
| Hebrew | saḥah 'scrape' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root šḥy |  |
| Amharic | säḥa, səḥa (LGz. 495) | LGz. 495 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic sḥwy (Al-Jallad 2026, 131) | Al-Jallad 2026 131 | 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.