# \*ʕīd-at- ~ \*ʕidd-: 'assembly, gathering of people'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕīd-at- ~ *ʕidd-, 'assembly, gathering of people': reflexes in 4 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕīd-at- ~ \*ʕidd- |
| Meaning | 'assembly, gathering of people' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1982 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕidd- 'a great number, a crowd, a great quantity; friend, comrade; like, equal' \[BK 2 187\], cf. ʕdd 'to count, reckon; to be few in number' \[ibid.\] | BK 2 187 |  |
| Ugaritic | ʕdt (ʕ. ilm) (DULAT 148) | DULAT 148 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | (?) ʕǝd, pl. ʕǝdaw, ʔaʕǝdāw \[LGz 56\] | LGz 56 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʕēdā (HALOT 789, 790); pB. \[Ja 1043\] | HALOT 789, 790; Ja 1043 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.