# \*gVyVʾ-: 'come, run'

> Proto-Semitic *gVyVʾ-, 'come, run': reflexes in 7 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 | \*gVyVʾ- |
| Meaning | 'come, run' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 434 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | gyʔ \[-i-\]; jāʾa 'he, or it, came; was, or became, present' (Lane 492) | Lane 492 |  |
| Soqotri | ge |  | gloss withheld |
| Geez | gʷayya, gʷagʷǝʔa |  | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | gʷäggʷa (LGz. 184); (ən)gʷəy (LGz. 209) | LGz. 184; LGz. 209 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | gʷägʷä (LGz. 184) | LGz. 184 |  |
| Tigrinya | gʷäyäyä (LGz. 209) | LGz. 209 | gloss withheld |
| Gafat | gʷiǧǧä (LGz. 209) | LGz. 209 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## 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.