# \*naḳid- 1, \*naḳad- 2 'shepherd, sheep-breeder' 1, 'sheep, lamb' 2

A Proto-Semitic root the Linear A Lexicon's readings rest on.

- Author's gloss: shepherd, herdsman; sheep, lamb
- SED semet 3111
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/n/2577_shepherd_sheep_breeder_1_sheep_lamb_2.md

## In Linear A

- [DA-NE-KU-TI](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/DA-NE-KU-TI/index.md>) (Ḏā-naquddi): He of the speckled (flock) (personal name); rival 'He of the head shepherd'

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: nāḳidu OAkk on CAD N/1 333 (gloss withheld)
- Eblaitic: na-gi-du-um /nāḳidum/ (VE 958; Krebernik 1983, 35) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Ugaritic: nḳd (DULAT 630) (gloss withheld)
- Hebrew: nōḳēd, pB. (gloss withheld)
- Syrian Aramaic: nāqdā 'herdsman, sheepmaster' (Payne Smith 350)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: naḳḳād- (HALOT 719, 720), naḳad- BK 2 1321, naḳd- ibid. (gloss withheld)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.