# \*wVḏVy-: 'scratch'

> Proto-Semitic *wVḏVy-, 'scratch': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*wVḏVy- |
| Meaning | 'scratch' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ydy (DULAT 944) | DULAT 944; Anderson–Moser 2024 root wḏy | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | waḏyat- (Kogan 2015, ch. 5 §3.2.1.1 no. 17) | Kogan 2015 ch. 5 §3.2.1.1 no. 17 | 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.