Root š-m-ʾ

Ugaritic ↔ Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Both languages share identical consonants at this root —𐎌-𐎎-𐎀↔ š-m-ʾ. No Proto-Semitic sound change separates them here.

Ugaritic

root: 𐎌-𐎎-𐎀

aii

root: š-m-ʾ

ܫܸܡܵܐšimmānoun
name, first name (word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to)
ܫܸܡܵܐšimmāadv
a little, some
ܫܸܡܵܐ ܫܸܡܵܐšimmā šimmāadv
slowly, gradually, step by step
ܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐšimmā d-allāhāintj
expression of surprise or awe
ܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܝܼܫܘܿܥšimmā d-īšōˁintj
expression of surprise or awe
ܫܸܡܵܐ ܩܢܘܿܡܵܝܵܐšimmā qnōmāyānoun
given name
ܫܸܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܘܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܚܪܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐšimmā rabbā w-māṯā ḥrīḇtāphrase
phrase used for someone/something who appears or makes himself appear great, while in reality is crumbling or poor; Big reputation, nothing behind it; all bark and no bite; full of big talk but lacking any substance behind it

Canonical root family: š-m-ʾ