# \*ḫVrdVl-: 'mustard'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVrdVl-, 'mustard': 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>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVrdVl- |
| Meaning | 'mustard' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḫardal- 'mustard-seed' (Lane 721) | Lane 721 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥardlā 'mustard seed; black mustard'; ḥardlūnā 'wild mustard, white mustard' (Payne Smith 156) | Payne Smith 156 |  |
| Hebrew | ḥrdl (DNWSI 403) | DNWSI 403 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Culture word (plant name).

## Linked from

- [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/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.