Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/W*wat(a)r-: 'tendon' Root FieldValueReconstruction*wat(a)r-Meaning'tendon'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 2238 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicwatar- 'tendon; cord' [BK 2 1480]; cf. also watar-at- 'nerve of the loins; frenulum of the tongue, etc.' [ibid.]BK 2 1480Mandaic Aramaiciatra, iatira [DM 188]DM 188gloss withheldGeezwatr [LGz 622]LGz 622gloss withheldGuragewätär [LGur 670] (dialects not specified)LGur 670gloss withheldHebrewyätär (HALOT 452)HALOT 452gloss withheldAmharicwätär [K 1537]K 1537gloss withheldJudaic Aramaicyitrā 'the straight side of the stomach (opposite to curved side)' [Ja 605].Ja 605Harariwɔtär [LHar 162]LHar 162gloss withheldSyrian Aramaicyatrā 'sinew, cord; rope' [Brock 313]Brock 313 A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageW