𒀀𒀝𒉌𒅖

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Hittite

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𒀀𒀝𒉌𒅖
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Mitanni, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hagníṣ (whence Sanskrit अग्नि (agní, fire)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hagniš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis. Attested in a 14th century BCE treaty between the Hittites and the Mitanni written in the Hittite language, this is almost certainly a Hittite attempt at transcribing the name of the Indo-Aryan deity Agni.

Cognate with Latin ignis and Old Church Slavonic огнь (ognĭ), ⱁⰳⱀⱐ (ognĭ).

Proper noun

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𒀀𒀝𒉌𒅖 (a-ak-ni-iš /ʔaknis/)

  1. Agni (Vedic deity)

References

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  • García Ramón, J. L. (2016) “Vedic indrotá- in the Ancient Near East and the Shift of PIE *h₂eu̯h₁- ‘run’ ⇒ Core IE ‘help, favor’”, in Joshua T. Katz, Dieter Gunkel, Brent Vine, and Michael Weiss, editors, Sahasram Ati Srajas, Ann Arbor/New York: Beech Stave Press, pages 64-81

Hurrian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Mitanni, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hagníṣ.

Proper noun

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𒀀𒀝𒉌𒅖 (a-ak-ni-iš /ākniš/)

  1. Agni