𒈗𒍑

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Hittite

𒈗𒍑
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Alternative forms

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒈗 (lugal, king), with a phonetic complement 𒍑 (-uš).

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 /χasːus/)

  1. king
    • KUB 20.99 iii.18:
      𒈗𒍑𒍝𒃷 𒋗𒄭𒀀𒋗 𒀀𒅈𒊑
      LUGAL-uš=za=kán ŠUḪI.A=ŠU a-ar-ri
      The king washes his hands.

Inflection

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References

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