𒁺𒌓𒋻𒊑𒄿𒀀𒋾𒅖

Luwian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr. Cognate with Hieroglyphic Luwian 𔐱𔕬𔗬𔑰𔖱. Compare Hittite 𒁺𒌓𒋻𒊑𒄿𒋾𒅖 (duttariyatis), which may be borrowed from Luwian.

Noun

𒁺𒌓𒋻𒊑𒄿𒀀𒋾𒅖 (du-ut-tar-ri-ya-a-ti-iš /duttariyatis/)

1. daughter

Usage notes

The exact meaning of this word is uncertain; it may have referred to an occupational role for women, like its Hittite cognate.

Further reading

• Oshiro, Terumasa (1988) “Some Luwian words of Indo-European origin”, in Orient, volume 24, page 50: “(6) daughter (277)”