# \*wšm: 'to mark' 1, 'seal' 2

> Proto-Semitic *wšm, 'to mark' 1, 'seal' 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>) › [W](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/w/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*wšm |
| Meaning | 'to mark' 1, 'seal' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | m(ả/ỉ)šmn 2 (DULAT 509) | DULAT 509 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | wasama 1 (Lane 3053); wasm 1 (Biella 133) | Lane 3053; Biella 133 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab wsm 1 (Biella 133) | Biella 133 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

DULAT 509 also compares Akk. wašāmu, which AHw 1484 leaves unglossed.

## Linked from

- [W](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/w/index.md>)

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