Akkadian

šarru - king (CAD Š₁ 76, AHw. 1118)

The origin of the Akkadian šarru is rather uncertain, as its WS cognates are restricted to Ugr. and Hbr. only (see below).

Areal reconstruction

*ŝarr- - king (Kogan 2015:92)

Notable, the opposition *ŝarr- vs. *malik- as a feature of the East/West Semitic dichotomy.