# \*ḫVld-: 'long period of time, lifespan, eternity'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVld-, 'long period of time, lifespan, eternity': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVld- |
| Meaning | 'long period of time, lifespan, eternity' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ḥäläd (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 27) | Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 27 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḫuld- (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 27); ḫalada (LGz. 260) | Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 27; LGz. 260 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Min k-ḫld (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 27) | Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 27 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḫallada (LGz. 260) | LGz. 260 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

PCS \*ḫVld- 'long period of time, lifespan, eternity' (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 27). Distinct from 2200 \*ḫuld- 'mole'.

## Linked from

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

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