# \*ṯVlVg-: 'snow'

> Proto-Semitic *ṯVlVg-, 'snow': reflexes in 11 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 | \*ṯVlVg- |
| Meaning | 'snow' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | šalāgu (AHw 1147); šalgu | AHw 1147; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṯlg | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ṯalǧ 'snow' (Lane 350) | Lane 350 |  |
| Aramaic | tlg (Qumran 253 apud CAL) | CAL; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṯlg | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | šalag 'snow'; šeleg 'snow' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṯlg |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | təlag, talgā (HALOT 1502, 1503; DJPA 581b apud CAL) | HALOT 1502, 1503; DJPA 581b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | təlag (HALOT 1503) | HALOT 1503 | gloss withheld |
| Canaanite | early Canaanite sa=ra=ḳu₂ (Kogan 2011, 194) | Kogan 2011 194 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ṯalg (Kogan 2011, 194) | Kogan 2011 194 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | talgā 'snow' (Payne Smith 613) | Payne Smith 613 |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ṯlg (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 135) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 135 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | ṯ-l-g, ṯalg, ṯalk (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 321) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 321 | gloss withheld |

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

## 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.