# \*śyṭ: 'sell'

> Proto-Semitic *śyṭ, 'sell': reflexes in 3 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 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*śyṭ |
| Meaning | 'sell' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | śeṭa (yəśiṭ); śayṭ (LGz. 540) | LGz. 540 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Arabic | Yemeni šāṭ; štāṭ (LGz. 540) | LGz. 540 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Qat s₂ṭ; s₂tyṭ (LGz. 540) | LGz. 540 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Homonym of 3689 \*ŝwṭ 'to burn', 2605 \*ŝiwāṭ- 'fire' and K0497 \*śVwVṭ- 'wander'.

## 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.