πŒ‡πŒ€πŒ‹πŒ™

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Etruscan

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Etymology

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Disputed. Pittau claims a connection to Ancient Greek Ο‡Ξ±Ξ»ΞΊΟŒΟ‚ (khalkΓ³s, β€œcopper, bronze”); Steinbauer (1999a) suggets a derivation from Hittite [Term?] (/⁠ḫalwani-⁠/, β€œa type of drinking vessel”), but both of these have phonetic issues. Gordon claims it literally means "that which is sacrificed", from πŒ‡πŒ€πŒ‹ (hal, β€œto sacrifice”) +‎ -πŒ‰πŒ™ (-iΟ‡, patient suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πŒ‡πŒ€πŒ‹πŒ™ β€’ (halΟ‡)

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. (unlikely) The numeral 10.
    2. A kind of vessel.
    3. A sacrificial animal.

Derived terms

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