# \*ŝaḥm- {} \*ĉaḥm-: 'fat'

> Proto-Semitic *ŝaḥm- {} *ĉaḥm-, 'fat': 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>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ŝaḥm- {} \*ĉaḥm- |
| Meaning | 'fat' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2217 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | šaḥm- 'fat' \[BK 1 1199\] | BK 1 1199 |  |
| Akkadian | šēmu SB \[CAD š2 287\]; šēmētu \[ibid. 276\] LL. | CAD š2 287; CAD 276 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ŝḥǝmɛ́t \[JJ 250\]. | JJ 250 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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