𒂄
Sumerian
Alternative forms
- 𒋚 (šaḫ) [ŠUBUR]
Etymology
A term found in the alleged Euphratic substrate theory, which connects it to Proto-Indo-European *suH- (“pig, swine”). This word in particular is not of atypical syllable structure for being native Sumerian, which is the main sign indicating a potential borrowing into the language. Concurring with the opinion of Pennsylvania State University's Dr. Rubio, the borrowing from multiple languages rather than a specific substratum is now the predominant viewpoint in the field.
Descendants
- → Akkadian: 𒂄 (ŠAḪ2 /šaḫū/)
References
- “šah”, in The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, University of Pennsylvania, 2006
- Whittaker, Gordon (2008) , “The Case for Euphratic”, in Bulletin of the Georgian National Accademy of Sciences, volume 2, issue 3, pages 156–168.
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