# \*hVwVy-: 'kind of worm, snake'

> Proto-Semitic *hVwVy-, 'kind of worm, snake': 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>) › [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hVwVy- |
| Meaning | 'kind of worm, snake' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1927 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurage | End. awiyä \[LGur. 115\]. | LGur. 115 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | hɔ̄t \[JJ 100\]. | JJ 100 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | hī(ʔ) \[Ja. 328\], hē \[ibid. 335\]; hh (Sok. B 368 apud SED II 135) | Ja. 328; Ja. 335; Sok. B 368; SED II 135 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/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.