# \*śVwVṭ-: 'wander'

> Proto-Semitic *śVwVṭ-, 'wander': 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 | \*śVwVṭ- |
| Meaning | 'wander' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | śwṭ 'return' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root śwṭ |  |
| Hebrew | šūṭ (HALOT 1439) | HALOT 1439 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ŠUṬ (HALOT 1439); šaiṭa (LGz. 539) | HALOT 1439; LGz. 539 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | šwṭ (HALOT 1439) | HALOT 1439 |  |
| Akkadian | šâṭu (HALOT 1439; AHw 1205) | HALOT 1439; AHw 1205 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | šwṭ (LGz. 539) | LGz. 539 |  |

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

## 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.