The meaning and source of hittite šuwaru
Up to now a noun šuwaru, tentatively identified as some plant substance, and a randomly homophonous adjective and adverb šuwaru- ('full[y]', vel sim.) have been postulated. Instead the contexts of the latter allow an interpretation 'weighty, hefty, mighty' and 'heavily, migh...
| Published in: | Journal of the American Oriental Society |
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| Subtitles: | Brief Communications |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Oriental Society
[Apr. - Jun., 1981]
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| In: |
Journal of the American Oriental Society
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hittites
/ Noun
/ Adjective
/ Adverb
/ Etymology
/ Morphology (Linguistics)
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| RelBib Classification: | TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
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| Summary: | Up to now a noun šuwaru, tentatively identified as some plant substance, and a randomly homophonous adjective and adverb šuwaru- ('full[y]', vel sim.) have been postulated. Instead the contexts of the latter allow an interpretation 'weighty, hefty, mighty' and 'heavily, mightily, greatly', pointing to an etymological and morphological kinship with Lithuanian svarùs 'heavy'. The seeming noun forms can likewise be interpreted by assuming quasi-nominalized and adverbial uses of the neuter adjective. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2289 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Oriental Society, Journal of the American Oriental Society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/601761 |