# \*gudd- ~ \*gidgad-: 'wall' 1, 'back room' 2

> Proto-Semitic *gudd- ~ *gidgad-, 'wall' 1, 'back room' 2: reflexes in 10 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 | \*gudd- ~ \*gidgad- |
| Meaning | 'wall' 1, 'back room' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 647 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǯudd- LGur 263 | LGur 263 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | gädgäd 1 |  |  |
| Gurage | gʷada LGur 261; gədgədda 1 (LGz. 182) | LGur 261; LGz. 182 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | gǝdgǝdda 1, gʷada; gərgədda 1 (LGz. 182) | LGz. 182 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | gūd-, gudd- 1 |  |  |
| Tigrinya | gidgidda 1, gʷada |  | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | gūḏā, guddā (LGz. 182) | LGz. 182 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | guda (LGz. 182) | LGz. 182 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | gidägäd, digädäg (LGz. 182) | LGz. 182 |  |
| Hebrew | גְּדוּד 1; pB \*גְּדוּדִית 1 (HALOT 177) | HALOT 177 | 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.