# \*pVdVy- 'redeem'

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

- Author's gloss: to ransom, redeem, release
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/p/K0246_redeem.md

## In Linear A

- [PA-DE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/PA-DE/index.md>) (Padī): personal name 'redeemer' (p-d-y); recipient of wine

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: padû 'spare' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root pdy]

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Aramaic: PDY (Aramaic Root Atlas; DNWSI 902) (gloss withheld) [Anderson–Moser 2024 root pdy]
- Hebrew: padah 'ransom' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root pdy]
- Punic: pdy 'redeem' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root pdy]
- Ugaritic: pdy 'redeem' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root pdy]
- Amorite: pdj: japdī (Gelb AS 21, 28); p-d-y: cf. ia-ap-di/du-um (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 122) (gloss withheld)
- Phoenician: pdy/w (B 389) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: fadā (Leslau CDG 155) (gloss withheld)
- Pre-Islamic North Arabian: Safaitic fd (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 69); fdyt (Al-Jallad 2026, 45) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Epigraphic South Arabian

- Epigraphic South Arabian: Sab fdy (SD 43; Biella 401; Sabaweb lemma 4088) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Geez: fadaya 'restore' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root pdy]
- Soqotri: fede (LGz. 155) (gloss withheld)
- Tigrinya: fädäyä (LGz. 156) (gloss withheld)
- Tigre: fäda, fəza (LGz. 155) (gloss withheld)
- Amharic: fäǧǧä (LGz. 156) (gloss withheld)
- Harari: fäǧa (LGz. 156) (gloss withheld)
- Gurage: fäǧä (LGz. 156) (gloss withheld)
- Jibbali: fédé (JL 51 apud SEDonline 1104) (gloss withheld)
- Mehri: fədō (ML 87 apud SEDonline 1104) (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.