# \*ʕdn: 'time, set term' 1, 'to appoint the time' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ʕdn, 'time, set term' 1, 'to appoint the time' 2: reflexes in 5 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕdn |
| Meaning | 'time, set term' 1, 'to appoint the time' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ʕdn (I) 1; ʕdn G/D 2 (DULAT 146) | DULAT 146 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | OAram. ʕdn 1 (DNWSI 830) | DNWSI 830 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʕiddān 'a time' 1 (Lane 1976) | Lane 1976 |  |
| Akkadian | adannu 1 (CAD A/1 97); adānu 2 (AHw 10 apud DULAT 146) | CAD A/1 97; AHw 10; DULAT 146 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | ʕiddān 1 (HALOT 419) | HALOT 419 | 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.