*ŝrm: 'depth of the sea, abyss'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*ŝrm
Meaning	'depth of the sea, abyss'
Basis	project

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Geez	śarm (pl. ʾaśrām); taśarma (LGz. 534)	LGz. 534	gloss withheld
Arabic	šarm '… the lujja [i. e. main body, or fathomless deep,] of the baḥr [or sea]: … or the deepest part thereof' (Lane 1543)	Lane 1543

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Notes

LGz. 534 derives Arabic šarm from šarama 'slit, cut'. Not 1118 *ŝₓVrim- 'pierce', 2950 *ŝₓrm 'to have a nose with a cut-off tip', 3754 *lgg 'depth of the sea, abyss'.

Updated 28 October 2026

*ŝrm: 'depth of the sea, abyss'

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