# \*zyd: 'to boil, be hot'

> Proto-Semitic *zyd, 'to boil, be hot': reflexes in 4 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>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*zyd |
| Meaning | 'to boil, be hot' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | zd (DULAT 983) | DULAT 983 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | זיד hif. (HALOT 268) | HALOT 268 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | zaʾād, zāʾād (HALOT 268) | HALOT 268 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | זוד haf. (HALOT 268) | HALOT 268 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

HALOT 268 gives 'to be hot' as the basic meaning and also lists Arabic zyd 'to increase, exaggerate'.

## Linked from

- [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/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.