𐎤𐎢𐏁

Old Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Egyptian

(kꜣš),

(kꜣs),
(kꜣs),

(),

(kšj).[1]

Either independently derived or potentially via Neo-Babylonian 𒆳𒅗𒋛 (KURka-si /Kasi/), 𒆳𒅗𒅆 (KURka-ši /Kaši/), 𒆳𒅗𒀀𒊭 (KURka-a-ša /Kāša/), 𒆳𒆪𒌋𒅆 (KURku(-u)-ši /Kūši/), 𒆳𒆪𒌋𒋛 (KURku(-u)-si /Kūsi/), 𒆪𒊓𒀀𒀀 (ku-sa-a(-a) /Kusā/) which are not from Old Persian, but directly from Egyptian themselves.[1]

Cognate with Late Babylonian 𒆪𒌑𒋗 (ku-ú-šu /Kūsu/), Hebrew כוש, Ancient Greek Χους (Khous)).[1]

Proper noun

𐎤𐎢𐏁 (Kuša)

  1. Kush
  2. Nubia

Derived terms

References

  1. Heinrich Otten: "Kuš, Kischiten." In: Dietz Otto Edzard (Ed.): Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie. Volume 6, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin/New York 1980–1983, →ISBN, pp. 374–375.
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