# \*ŝiwāṭ-: 'fire'

> Proto-Semitic *ŝiwāṭ-, 'fire': reflexes in 4 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 | \*ŝiwāṭ- |
| Meaning | 'fire' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3139 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.

## Notes

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

## Linked from

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

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