𒈗𒍑

Hittite

𒈗𒍑
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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂emsus. Cognate with Sanskrit असुर (ásura, godlike, powerful).

Noun

𒈗𒍑 (ḫaššuš)

  1. king

Inflection

References

  • Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 382
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