𒋼𒂊𒃷

Hittite

𒋼𒂊𒃷
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Alternative forms

  • 𒋼𒂊𒂵𒀭 (te-e-ga-a(n))
  • 𒋼𒃷 (te-kán)

Etymology

From Proto-Anatolian *déǵm (cognate with Luwian 𒋾𒄿𒀀𒄠𒈪𒅖 (tiyammiš), 𔓤 (takam)), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm (earth) (cognate with Sanskrit क्ष (kṣa), Avestan 𐬰𐬃 (zā̊), Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn), Tocharian A tkaṃ, Tocharian B keṃ, Albanian dhe, Latin humus, Old Irish , Lithuanian žẽmė, Old Church Slavonic землꙗ (zemlja).)

Noun

𒋼𒂊𒃷 (tēkan) n

  1. earth

Inflection

  • 𒋫𒂵𒀭𒍣𒉺𒀸 (tagānzepaš)

References

  • Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 858
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