# \*rVpVd-: 'spread; support'

> Proto-Semitic *rVpVd-, 'spread; support': 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rVpVd- |
| Meaning | 'spread; support' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | rafada 'spread' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root rpd |  |
| Hebrew | rpd (HALOT 1276) | HALOT 1276 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab. rfd, v. (HALOT 1276; Sabaweb lemmas 4888, 7489) | HALOT 1276; Sabaweb lemmas 4888, 7489 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | rafada (HALOT 1276) | HALOT 1276 |  |
| Eblaitic | DAG = ri-b\[a-du\] /ripād/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 170) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 170 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/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.