# \*gʷand(-an/ʕ/b)- 1 ~ \*gudgud- 1 ~ \*gʷandar- 2: 'ant; cricket, locust' 1, 'worm' 2

> Proto-Semitic *gʷand(-an/ʕ/b)- 1 ~ *gudgud- 1 ~ *gʷandar- 2, 'ant; cricket, locust' 1, 'worm' 2: reflexes in 11 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 | \*gʷand(-an/ʕ/b)- 1 ~ \*gudgud- 1 ~ \*gʷandar- 2 |
| Meaning | 'ant; cricket, locust' 1, 'worm' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2386 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǯudǯud- \[BK 1 262\], \[Fr. I 252\], \[Lane 387\], \[LA III 114\]; ǯandaʕ-, ǯunduʕ- \[BK 1 338\], \[Fr. I 313\], \[LA VIII 60-1\]; ǯandab-, ǯundub- \[BK 1 338\], \[Fr. I 251\], \[Lane 388\], \[LA I 257\] | BK 1 262; Fr. I 252; Lane 387; LA III 114; BK 1 338; Fr. I 313; LA VIII 60-1; Fr. I 251; Lane 388; LA I 257 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | gǝdǝrēt (JM 114); jidrît (Jahn 179 apud SED II 120) | JM 114; Jahn 179; SED II 120 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | gederēt (JH 38) | JH 38 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | gǝdgǝd \[LH 603\] | LH 603 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | Sel. gōndä, Wol. gʷändä \[LGur. 282\] | LGur. 282 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | gundan \[LGz. 197\] | LGz. 197 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | Gog. gʷändä, Sod. Muh. Msq. Eža Cha. gʷända, Msq. Gog. gonda, Enm. gōnda, End. gōndä \[LGur. 282\] | LGur. 282 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ǝz̃dírǝ́t (JJ 71) | JJ 71 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | gʷande \[K 2011\]; gundan, gʷǝndan \[K 2013\]; gʷändära, gʷändora (K 2012) | K 2011; K 2013; K 2012 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | godäbo \[Bass. 852\], gʷädäbä \[ibid. 884\]; gʷändäran, gʷändära (K Tna 2325). | Bass. 852; Bass. 884; K Tna 2325 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | gú-du-gú-du-wu-um (SED II 118) | SED II 118 |  |

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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.