# \*ṯirʾ-: 'furrow'

> Proto-Semitic *ṯirʾ-, 'furrow': reflexes in 2 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>) › [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯirʾ- |
| Meaning | 'furrow' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1581 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ṯry 'to be dampened, penetrated with moisture after the drought (said of the soil)', ṯary- 'a somewhat moist layer of earth, the one beneath the surface layer' (BK 1 223)' (cf. ṯwr IV 'to stir the earth, to plough it' BK 1 241) | BK 1 223; BK 1 241 |  |
| Akkadian | šerʔu (širʔu, še/irḫu) OAkk. on (CAD Š/2 327; AHw 1219) | CAD Š/2 327; AHw 1219 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/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.