Shame and insult in Anatolia: iuvo-hittite zammurāi-
The origin of the verb zammurāi- (MH+) is unknown. The goal of this paper is to 1) clarify the verb's meaning and 2) its derivational morphology, 3) discuss its purported etymological connection with Lyc. zu×mẽ / zu×mã and Luv. zamman-, and 4) propose an Indo-European etymology for the root, wh...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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American Oriental Society
January-March 2019
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JAOS
Year: 2019, Volume: 139, Issue: 1, Pages: 183-195 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hittite language
/ Luwian
/ Indo-European languages
/ Morphology (Linguistics)
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RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion TB Antiquity |
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Summary: | The origin of the verb zammurāi- (MH+) is unknown. The goal of this paper is to 1) clarify the verb's meaning and 2) its derivational morphology, 3) discuss its purported etymological connection with Lyc. zu×mẽ / zu×mã and Luv. zamman-, and 4) propose an Indo-European etymology for the root, which, if correct, will make zammurāi- relevant for the continued debate about reflexes of Indo- European dorsal stops in Luvic languages. |
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ISSN: | 2169-2289 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: American Oriental Society, JAOS
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7817/jameroriesoci.139.1.0183 |