# \*ʾayaw-t- ~ \*ʾawiy-: 'goat'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾayaw-t- ~ *ʾawiy-, 'goat': reflexes in 3 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾayaw-t- ~ \*ʾawiy- |
| Meaning | 'goat' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2642 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigre | ʔäyot 'goat, kid (young goat)' Rein. Bed., 37 | Rein. Bed. 37 |  |
| Eblaitic | (?) a-wi-um = Sum. \[DÀR\]A?.DÀ \[MEE IV 1251'\] | MEE IV 1251' |  |
| Gurage | Gog wǝtǝňňä, Muh Msq wǝttǝňňä, Cha wǝtǝnä, Eža wǝttǝnnä (LGur 670) | LGur 670 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

LGur 670 derives Gurage wǝtǝňňä from Cushitic (Kambatta wātānču, Hadiyya wātānčo); SED rejects the loan on semantic grounds.

## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

---

Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/2385_goat/
Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.