# \*sVw/ʾVd-: 'an aromatic plant (prob. Cyperus esculentus)'

> Proto-Semitic *sVw/ʾVd-, 'an aromatic plant (prob. Cyperus esculentus)': 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>) › [S](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/s/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*sVw/ʾVd- |
| Meaning | 'an aromatic plant (prob. Cyperus esculentus)' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1339 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | suādu, suʔādu, sumādu, sumandu, ṣumādu OB CAD s 338 | CAD s 338 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | suʿdā (seʿdā) (CAD S 339); seʿdā (Payne Smith 383) | CAD S 339; Payne Smith 383 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | suʿd (CAD S 339); suʿd; suʿda (Lane 1361) | CAD S 339; Lane 1361 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [S](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/s/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.