𒁍𒊒𒌓

Hittite
𒁍𒊒𒌓
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Etymology

According to Jaan Puhvel, possibly related to Ancient Greek φῡ́ρω (phū́rō, “to mix”), because mud is a mixture of clay and water, thus both reflecting pseudo-PIE *bʰur-u-t-.

Noun

𒁍𒊒𒌓 • (purut) n

(stem purutt-)
  1. soil, mud, earth
  2. mud plaster

Descendants

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