# \*ŝny: 'to be good, fit'

> Proto-Semitic *ŝny, 'to be good, fit': reflexes in 6 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 | \*ŝny |
| Meaning | 'to be good, fit' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3150 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | meŝnâ quoted in LGz. 532 after Bittner | LGz. 532 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | sänni |  | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ŝanāy |  | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | sännäyä (LGz. 532) | LGz. 532 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | sännayt (LGz. 532) | LGz. 532 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | tä-sänaňňä (LGz. 532) | LGz. 532 | 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.