# \*waṣil- {} \*wac̣il-: 'joint, articulation'

> Proto-Semitic *waṣil- {} *wac̣il-, 'joint, articulation': reflexes in 7 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*waṣil- {} \*wac̣il- |
| Meaning | 'joint, articulation' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2237 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | wuṣl-, pl. ʔawṣāl- 'articulation, jointure' \[BK 2 1549\]. | BK 2 1549 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | yaṣila \[DM 186\] | DM 186 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | yṣlt \[T 128\] | T 128 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʔaṣṣīl (HALOT 81) | HALOT 81 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʔṣyl \[DJPA 72b apud CAL\] | DJPA 72b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | yaṣṣīlā 'elbow' \[Brock 306\] | Brock 306 |  |
| Punic | yṣlt, in wyṣlt (Krahmalkov 214) | Krahmalkov 214 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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