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Hittite
π·ππ·πΈ
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Etymology
From Proto-Anatolian *lΓ³los or *lΔlos. Kloekhorst further suggests an onomatopoeic origin. Compare Cuneiform Luwian π·π·π
(la-li-iΕ‘, βtongue, gossipβ) and Hieroglyphic Luwian πππ£π―π€ (LINGUA-la-ti-i-na /β lalatΔ«naβ /, βlanguageβ, accusative singular).
Noun
π·ππ·πΈ β’ (la-a-la-aΕ‘ /lΓ‘las/) c
- tongue
- speech, talk
- blade
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
References
- Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, βISBN, pages 515-516