𒀸𒋗𒉿

Hittite

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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 (Asíā), Ἀσίη (Asíē)
    • → Coptic: ⲁⲥⲓⲁ (asia)
    • Greek: Ασία (Asía)
    • → Gothic: 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌰 (asia)
    • → Latin: Āsia
      • → Middle English: Asia, Asie (also via Old French)
        • English: Asia
      • Old French: Asie
        • French: Asie

Hurrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Mitanni. Compare Sanskrit अश्व (aśva).

Proper noun

𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /aššuwa/)

1. horse