# \*yVśVd-: 'base'

> Proto-Semitic *yVśVd-, 'base': reflexes in 7 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>) › [Y](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*yVśVd- |
| Meaning | 'base' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | išdu 'foundation' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root yśd |  |
| Aramaic | ysd 'foundation' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root yśd |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ws3d (SD 163) | SD 163 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ysd (HALOT 417) | HALOT 417 |  |
| Hebrew | yəsōd (HALOT 417) | HALOT 417 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ysd (Krahmalkov 211) | Krahmalkov 211 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | iš-dum /ʾiSD/ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 45) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 45 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

- [Y](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/y/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.