𒄭𒅖𒊭𒀭

Hittite

𒄭𒅖𒊭𒀭	The cuneiform characters Unicode displays by default do not accurately represent the original script. To view the correct characters install the correct fonts at www.hethport.uni-wuerzburg.de.

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂iHseh₂, *h₃iHseh₂ (“shaft”). Cognates include Ancient Greek οἴαξ (oíax, “handle of rudder, tiller, helm;”), οἰήϊον (oiḗïon, “handle of rudder”) and Sanskrit ईषा (īṣā́, “pole or shafts of a carriage or plough”).

Noun

𒄭𒅖𒊭𒀭 • (ḫi-iš-ša-an) c

(accusative singular)

carriage pole

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