*ŝVm-: 'kind of mouse, rat'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	šīm- 'rat' (pl.) [BK 1 1300], [Fr. II 473], [TA old VIII 363]. Cf. šayham- 'porcupine' [BK 1 1283], [Fr. II 462], [LA XII 328].	BK 1 1300; Fr. II 473; BK 1 1283; Fr. II 462; LA XII 328
Akkadian	ušummu, šummu OB, SB [AHw. 1443]	AHw. 1443	gloss withheld
Eblaitic	ù-šu-mu-um [MEE 4 116 II 5]	MEE 4 116 II 5

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Updated 22 October 2026