# \*ʕidḳ-: '(lock/tuft of) hair, curl, fleece'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕidḳ-, '(lock/tuft of) hair, curl, fleece': 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕidḳ- |
| Meaning | '(lock/tuft of) hair, curl, fleece' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2000 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | itḳu (SED I 14) | SED I 14 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʕedḳətā, pl. ʕedḳē; ʕetḳē (SED I 14) | SED I 14 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ʕdḳa (SED I 14) | SED I 14 | 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.