𒍣𒋾𒅖

Luwian

Alternative forms

Etymology

According to Simon, from Proto-Luwic *ḱī́do/i-, which he proposes ultimately derives from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe, with a semantic evolution of “(this one) being here” > “terrestrial, person”.[1]

Noun

𒍣𒋾𒅖 (transliteration needed /zitis/)

  1. husband
  2. man
  3. person

References

  1. ^ Sasseville, David, Simon, Zsolt, Opfermann, Andreas (2025): Proto-Luwic *k̑ī́do/i- (eDiAna-ID 423). In: eDiAna. (URL: http://www.ediana.gwi.uni-muenchen.de/dictionary.php?lemma=423) last visited on 30/09/2025.
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