π’π’Š’π’Œ“

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Hittite

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Etymology

According to Jaan Puhvel, possibly related to Ancient Greek φῑ́ρω (phū́rō, β€œto mix”), because mud is a mixture of clay and water, thus both reflecting pseudo-PIE *bΚ°ur-u-t-.

Noun

π’π’Š’π’Œ“ β€’ (purutn (stem purutt-)

  1. soil, mud, earth
  2. mud plaster

Descendants

References

  • Puhvel, Jaan (2013) β€œpurut(t)-”, in Hittite Etymological Dictionary (Trends in linguistics. Documentation; 32), volume 9, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton, pages 140–142