# \*ŝaʕVr- 1; Eth. \*ŝǝr(-n)ay- 2: 'barley', 'grass, straw' 1, 'wheat' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ŝaʕVr- 1; Eth. *ŝǝr(-n)ay- 2, 'barley', 'grass, straw' 1, 'wheat' 2: reflexes in 19 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 | \*ŝaʕVr- 1; Eth. \*ŝǝr(-n)ay- 2 |
| Meaning | 'barley', 'grass, straw' 1, 'wheat' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2564 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | cf. šuʕr- coll. 'plants, trees (all that constitutes, so to speak, the hair/covering of the ground); saffron', šaʕār- 'thick and intertwined trees that serve as shade in summer and shelter in winter; vegetation' (BK I 1238); šaʕīr- 'barley' (BK 1, 1239) | BK I 1238; BK 1, 1239 |  |
| Mehri | ŝɛ̄r (JM 370) | JM 370 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | saʕarsaʕaro (LH 194), säʕar (LH 194); šǝrnay, šǝnray (LGz. 534) | LH 194; LGz. 534 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | sara (DM 315) | DM 315 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | śāʕr (LGz. 525). | LGz. 525 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | \*saʔar (LGur 530); \*sǝre; Cha särimäsǝr ( LGur) | LGur 530 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ŝáʕǝr (JJ 244) | JJ 244 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ŝǝʕōrā (HALOT 1345, 1346) | HALOT 1345, 1346 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | sar (Kane 1990, 482), sororro (Kane 1990, 486); sǝnde (LGz. 534) | Kane 1990 482; Kane 1990 486; LGz. 534 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | sǝʕartā 'barley' (Ja. 1010) | Ja. 1010 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | sǝʕārǝtā 'hordeum' (Brock. 489) | Brock. 489 |  |
| Gafat | sǝndä (LGz. 534) | LGz. 534 | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | sǝrray (LGz. 534) | LGz. 534 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | OArm. šʿrh, CPA sʿrʾ (HALOT 1345, 1346; DNWSI 1180) | HALOT 1345, 1346; DNWSI 1180 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | saʿri (LGz. 525) | LGz. 525 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | säʾar (LGz. 525) | LGz. 525 |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic śʿr (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 125) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 125 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab s₂ʿr (Kogan 2011, 203; Biella 521; Sabaweb lemma 2701) | Kogan 2011 203; Biella 521; Sabaweb lemma 2701 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | šʕr (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 56); šʕrm (DULAT 787); /šiʿīru/? (UVST 183) | Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 56; DULAT 787; UVST 183 | 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.