𒈗𒍑

Hittite

𒈗𒍑
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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ems- (to give birth). Cognate with Vedic Sanskrit असुर (ásura, spirit, lord) and Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 (ahura, lord).

Noun

𒈗𒍑 • (LUGAL-uš /ḫaššuš/)

  1. king

Inflection

References

  • Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 382
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