𒉺𒄴𒄯

Hittite

FWOTD – 17 May 2020
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Etymology

From Proto-Anatolian *páHʷr̥ (fire), from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ (fire). Cognates include Luwian 𒉺𒀀𒄷𒌋𒌨, Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr), Old Armenian հուր (hur), Tocharian B puwar, Old Prussian panno, Old English fȳr (English fire).

Noun

𒉺𒄴𒄯 (pa-aḫ-ḫur) n or c /paḫḫur/

  1. fire
  2. torch, torches
  3. campfire, watchfire
  4. embers, burning coals
  5. fever, inflammation, burning, pain

Inflection

References

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