# \*haday-: 'lead'

> Proto-Semitic *haday-, 'lead': reflexes in 5 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 | \*haday- |
| Meaning | 'lead' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | HDY (CAL s.v. hdy) | CAL s.v. hdy; Anderson–Moser 2024 root hdy | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | hadah 'stretch' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root hdy |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab hdy (SD 55; Biella 105; Sabaweb lemma 4216) | SD 55; Biella 105; Sabaweb lemma 4216 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | hdā 'lead, direct; follow' (Payne Smith 100) | Payne Smith 100 |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic hdy (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 77); hd (Al-Jallad 2026, 60) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 77; Al-Jallad 2026 60 | gloss withheld |

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

## 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.