# \*wad- 'love, want'

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

- Author's gloss: to love; beloved, friend
- SED semet 1018
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/w/993_love_want.md

## In Linear A

- [WI-DI-NA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/WI-DI-NA/index.md>) (Widdinā): personal name, 'our Beloved'

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Ugaritic: ydd
- Hebrew: ydd
- Amorite: jdd: jadīdum, jadīda, mūdadum (Gelb AS 21, 21) (gloss withheld)
- Syrian Aramaic: yaded 'love' (Payne Smith 186)
- Aramaic: OArm. mwdd (HALOT 388)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: wdd [-a-] (Lane 2931)
- Pre-Islamic North Arabian: Safaitic wd (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 147); mwd, wdt; wdd; wdt; Dadanitic wdd; wd; Hismaic wdd, wd; Dumaitic wdd; Thamudic C wdd; wdd; Thamudic D wdd, wd; Thamudic wd; Dhofari wd (Al-Jallad 2026, 163) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Epigraphic South Arabian

- Epigraphic South Arabian: Sab wdd (Biella 121) (Sabaweb lemma 5349); Qat. wdm (Ricks 1982 s.v. wdm) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Geez: wdd (LGz. 604) (gloss withheld)
- Harari: wädäda (v.) [LHar 157] (gloss withheld)
- Amharic: wäddädä (LGz. 604)
- Tigrinya: täwadädä (LGz. 604)
- Argobba: wäddäda (LGz. 604)
- Gurage: wädädä (LGz. 604)

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