𒀸𒋗𒉿

Hittite

𒀸𒋗𒉿
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Etymology

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Proper noun

𒀸𒋗𒉿 • (aš-šu-wa /aššuwa/)

  1. northwest Anatolia

Descendants

  • → Mycenaean Greek: 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja)
    • → Ancient Greek: Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā), Ἀσίη (Asíē) — Ionic
      • → Coptic: ⲁⲥⲓⲁ (asia)
      • Greek: Ασία (Asía)
      • → Gothic: 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌰 (asia)
      • → Latin: Āsia

Hurrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Mitanni. Compare Sanskrit अश्व (aśva).

Proper noun

𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /aššuwa/)

  1. horse
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