# \*wdḳ: 'fall, collapse, ruin'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *wdḳ, 'fall, collapse, ruin': reflexes in 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*wdḳ |
| Meaning | 'fall, collapse, ruin' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab wdq, dqt (SD 156; Biella 122-3; Sabaweb lemmas 2672, 2922) | SD 156; Biella 122-3; Sabaweb lemmas 2672, 2922 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | wadqa, wadaqa (LGz. 604) | LGz. 604 |  |
| Arabic | wadaqa (LGz. 604) | LGz. 604 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | wädqa (LGz. 604) | LGz. 604 |  |
| Tigrinya | wädäqä (LGz. 604) | LGz. 604 |  |
| Amharic | wäddäqä (LGz. 604) | LGz. 604 |  |
| Argobba | wäddäqa (LGz. 604) | LGz. 604 |  |
| Harari | wädäqa (LGz. 604) | LGz. 604 |  |
| Gurage | wädäqä (LGz. 604) | LGz. 604 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## Linked from

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

---

Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/w/SA107_fall_collapse_ruin/
Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.