# \*ṣyr: 'door pivot, hinge'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣyr, 'door pivot, hinge': 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>) › [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣyr |
| Meaning | 'door pivot, hinge' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ṣerru (CAD Ṣ 137; AHw 1093) | CAD Ṣ 137; AHw 1093 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṣîr (HALOT 1024) | HALOT 1024 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṣîrā, ṣîrtā (HALOT 1024) | HALOT 1024 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṣayārtā 'door sockets; threshold stone' (Payne Smith 478) | Payne Smith 478 |  |
| Arabic | ṣāʾirat (HALOT 1024) | HALOT 1024 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/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.