# \*wV-- 'and'

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

- Author's gloss: and, also, but
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/w/K0425_and.md

## In Linear A

- [U](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/U/index.md>) (u): and (conjunction)

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: u (AHw 1397) (gloss withheld) [Anderson–Moser 2024 root w-]
- Eblaitic: wa, wa-a, Ù, suff. ù-ma (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 337) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Punic: w- 'and' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root w-]
- Hebrew: wǝ (HALOT 257–258) (gloss withheld)
- Ugaritic: w (DULAT 926) (gloss withheld)
- Syrian Aramaic: w- 'and, also, but, then' (Payne Smith 107)
- Phoenician: w- (T 85) (gloss withheld)
- Biblical Aramaic: wə (HALOT 257–258) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: wa- 'and, also' (BK 2 1471)
- Pre-Islamic North Arabian: Safaitic w; Dadanitic w; Hismaic w (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 138) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Epigraphic South Arabian

- Epigraphic South Arabian: Sab w- (Biella 119); w- (Sabaweb lemma 1199) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Geez: wa (LGz. 602) (gloss withheld) [Anderson–Moser 2024 root w-]

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