# \*śṭṭ: 'tear apart, split, rend'

> Proto-Semitic *śṭṭ, 'tear apart, split, rend': reflexes in 5 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 | \*śṭṭ |
| Meaning | 'tear apart, split, rend' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | śaṭaṭa (yəśṭəṭ), saṭaṭa (LGz. 538) | LGz. 538 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Arabic | Dathina, Yemen šaṭṭa (LGz. 538) | LGz. 538 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | säṭṭa; šäṭṭa, šänṭäṭa (LGz. 538) | LGz. 538 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | säṭäṭä, šäṭäṭä (LGz. 538) | LGz. 538 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | säṭṭäṭä (LGz. 538) | LGz. 538 | 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.