# \*ŝVḫat-: 'be afraid'

> Proto-Semitic *ŝVḫat-, 'be afraid': reflexes in 1 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>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ŝVḫat- |
| Meaning | 'be afraid' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1446 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | šaḫatu \[-a-\] (AHw 1129) | AHw 1129 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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