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Schimpfen und Fluchen im Luwischen

  • Elisabeth Rieken
Published/Copyright: October 7, 2017
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The Cuneiform Luwian verb arraḫḫani(ya)- attested in both Luwian and Hittite context is interpreted here as ‘to curse’ following an early suggestion of Meriggi, which has been forgotten in current Luwian scholarship. A new etymology is proposed. The connection of the verb with the PIE root *reh₂(y)- ‘schreien, brüllen’ (LIV²: 501) makes possible the reconstruction of a neuter menstem *reh₂-mn̥, which lost the bilabial nasal by sound change and was derived with the reflex of denominative *-ye/o- in Luwian. Initial *r- is avoided by means of a prothetic vowel (*r- > *er- > *ér- > arr-).

Published Online: 2017-10-7
Published in Print: 2017-9-26

© 2017 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston

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