# \*warīd-: 'jugular vein; trachea'

> Proto-Semitic *warīd-, 'jugular vein; trachea': reflexes in 6 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*warīd- |
| Meaning | 'jugular vein; trachea' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2235 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | warīd- 'vein; jugular vein (on each side of the neck)' \[BK 2 1519\]; warīzat- | BK 2 1519 |  |
| Akkadian | urʔudu (ḫurḫudu) OB on \[AHw 1436\]; mušērittu (CAD M/2 267) | AHw 1436; CAD M/2 267 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | wärid \[LH 436\], warid \[ibid., apud Munz\]. | LH 436 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | PB wārīd 'the large blood vessel, jugular vein' \[Ja 375\] | Ja 375 |  |
| Modern Aramaic | NASS varīda \[Tser 067\] AZRB awurda \[Garb 298\] | Tser 067; Garb 298 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | warrīdā 'artery; nerve/sinew' \[Brock 186\] | Brock 186 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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