*ŝiwāṭ-: 'fire'

Root

Language	Form	Sources
Arabic	šiwāṭ- (BK 1, 1288)	BK 1, 1288
Mehri	ŝīwōṭ
Soqotri	ŝiyaṭ
Jibbali	ŝoṭ, ŝiáṭ (Kogan 2011, 195)	Kogan 2011 195

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

The MSA nouns derive from *ŝwṭ 'to burn' (Kogan 2011, 195). The verb 'to burn' is 3689.

Updated 22 October 2026