π’…–π’†ͺ𒍝𒀀𒀀

Akkadian

Alternative forms

  • π’Šπ’„–π’π’€€π’€€ (Asguzaya)
  • π’Šπ’†ͺ𒍝𒀀𒀀 (Askuzaya)
  • 𒀾𒄖𒍝𒀀𒀀 (AΕ‘guzaya)

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Scythian *SkuΞ΄a, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (β€œto propel, shoot”).[1] Cognate with Hebrew אשכנז ('AΕ‘kᡊnaz)[2] and Ancient Greek Σκύθης (SkΓΊthΔ“s).

Noun

π’…–π’†ͺ𒍝𒀀𒀀 β€’ (IΕ‘kuzaya)

  1. an inhabitant of Scythia; a Scythian

Derived terms

  • 𒆳𒅖π’†ͺ𒍝𒀀𒀀 (māt IΕ‘kuzaya)
  • 𒇽𒅖π’†ͺ𒍝𒀀𒀀 (awΔ«lΕ« IΕ‘kuzaya)[3]
  • π’Œ·π’Šπ’„–π’π’€€π’€€ (ālu Asguzaya)
  • π’†³π’Šπ’†ͺ𒍝𒀀𒀀 (māt Askuzaya)
  • 𒆳𒀾𒄖𒍝𒀀𒀀 (māt AΕ‘guzaya)

References

  1. ^ SzemerΓ©nyi, Oswald (1980) Four old Iranian ethnic names: Scythian – Skudra – Sogdian – Sakaβ€Ž[1], Vienna: Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, β†’ISBN, pages 5-23
  2. ^ Russell E. Gmirkin, Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of the Pentateuch, T & T Clark, Edinburgh, 2006 pp.148, 149 n.57.
  3. ^ Parpola, Simo (1970) Neo-Assyrian Toponymsβ€Ž[2], Kevaeler: Butzon & Bercker, page 178
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