# \*gVd(V)l-: 'limb'

> Proto-Semitic *gVd(V)l-, 'limb': 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gVd(V)l- |
| Meaning | 'limb' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2051 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǧadl-, ǧidl- 'any limb of the body; member, penis; tendon (of the hands or legs); whole, unbroken bone' \[BK 1 266\] | BK 1 266 |  |
| Mehri | gēdǝl (gǝdǝ́wwǝl, ḥǝgdōl) \[JM 114\] | JM 114 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | gédel \[JH 38\] | JH 38 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | gɛ́dǝl (gdɔ̄l) \[JJ 71\] | JJ 71 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | PB (?) gūdāl 'thumb, great toe' \[Ja 218\], ʔăgūdāl do. \[ibid. 11\] | Ja 218; Ja 11 |  |

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## Linked from

- [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/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.