Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/ś*ŝfw: 'to appear, rise (of a heavenly body)' Root FieldValueReconstruction*ŝfwMeaning'to appear, rise (of a heavenly body)'Basisproject Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteEpigraphic South ArabianSab šf (Biella 522)Biella 522gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed. Notes Biella 522 compares Arabic šafā 'appear (said of the new moon)'.Updated 3 November 2026Linked from 1 pageś