Reconstruction:Luwian/𒈠𒅈𒉿𒋻

This Luwian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Luwian

Etymology

Uncertain, but probably inherited. Possibly related to Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός (amaurós, “dark”), Latin umbra (“shadow, shade”). However, Kloekhorst connect this and related Hittite words to Proto-Indo-European *mergʷ- (“to flicker; to darken”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

*𒈠𒅈𒉿𒋻 (*ma-ar-wa-tar /marwatar/) (nominative-accusative singular)

blackness

Usage notes

Only the dative-locative singular is attested.

Inflection

(dative/locative singular): 𒈠𒅈𒉿𒋫𒉌 (ma-ar-wa-ta-ni)

References

Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 562-563

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.