# \*šūq: 'to urge on'

> Proto-Semitic *šūq, 'to urge on': 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 | \*šūq |
| Meaning | 'to urge on' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | suq, siq (OLA80 §14.10) | OLA80 §14.10 | gloss withheld |
| Tuareg | Ahaggar, Air hik, Ghat zik (OLA80 §14.10) | OLA80 §14.10 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

OLA80 14.10. Arabic sūq/siq vs Tuareg zik/hik. Demonstrates sibilant &gt; h shift across Afro-Asiatic. Tuareg Ahaggar and Air dialects show š/z &gt; h.

## Linked from

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

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