# \*wpd: 'to come as an envoy; envoy'

> Proto-Semitic *wpd, 'to come as an envoy; envoy': reflexes in 2 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>) › [W](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/w/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*wpd |
| Meaning | 'to come as an envoy; envoy' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eblaitic | IGI.ME.DA = wa-ba-tum, \[wa-ba\]-du; IGI.KI.DA = wa-ba-tum, wa-ba-tù-um /wappād/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 351) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 351 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | wafada (Lane 2955; Biella 136) | Lane 2955; Biella 136 | 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.