# \*ṯlṯ: 'the day before yesterday'

> Proto-Semitic *ṯlṯ, 'the day before yesterday': 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>) › [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯlṯ |
| Meaning | 'the day before yesterday' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | šalšūmi, šalušmu (CAD Š/1 268; AHw 1150) | CAD Š/1 268; AHw 1150 | gloss withheld |
| Canaanite | šalšāmi (EA; CAD Š/1 262) | CAD Š/1 262 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | šilšôm (HALOT 1545) | HALOT 1545 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Compound of \*ṯalāṯ- 'three' (S97) and \*yawm- 'day' (786) (HALOT 1545).

## 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.