𒉺𒀀𒄿

Hittite

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Etymology

Usually analyzed as earlier *pe-(H)ai or *poi-(H)ai, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- (“to give, take”) (compare Tocharian B ai- (“to give, pay out”)) with the Hittite preverb 𒁉𒂊- (pé-e- /⁠pe-⁠/). However, Kloekhorst rejects this and argues for an i-present *h₁p-ói-ei ~ *h₁p-i-énti, from *h₁ep- (“to seize”) (compare Sanskrit आप् (āp, “to reach, obtain”)).^[1]

Verb

𒉺𒀀𒄿 • (pāi) (third-person present singular)

to give
to pay
to grant
to hand over

Usage notes

Beside syllabograms, the Sumerogram 𒋧 (SUM) was also used.

Related terms

𒂊𒅁𒍣 (e-ep-zi)

References

^ Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) “pai-ⁱ / pi-”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 614–616

[1] Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) “pai-ⁱ / pi-”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 614–616

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