# \*gVmVd-: 'freeze' 1, 'be hard; barren' 2

> Proto-Semitic *gVmVd-, 'freeze' 1, 'be hard; barren' 2: 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gVmVd- |
| Meaning | 'freeze' 1, 'be hard; barren' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | g-m-d 'congeal, freeze' 1 (Aramaic Root Atlas 1603) | Aramaic Root Atlas 1603 |  |
| Arabic | ǧamada 'freeze, congeal' 1 (Aramaic Root Atlas 1603) | Aramaic Root Atlas 1603 |  |
| Hebrew | גַּלְמוּד 2 (HALOT 194) | HALOT 194 | gloss withheld |

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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.