# \*ṣīṣ-: 'flower, blossom; rosette, ornament' 1, 'bush, shrub' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ṣīṣ-, 'flower, blossom; rosette, ornament' 1, 'bush, shrub' 2: 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>) › [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣīṣ- |
| Meaning | 'flower, blossom; rosette, ornament' 1, 'bush, shrub' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | צִיץ, pl. צִצִּים 1 (HALOT 1023) | HALOT 1023 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ṣaṣō 2 (HALOT 1023) | HALOT 1023 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ṣiṣṣatu 1 (CAD Ṣ 214) | CAD Ṣ 214 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 1023 derives the noun from I צוץ 'to blossom' and also gives Egyptian ḏí-ḏí and ḏ.

## 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.