Hittite

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𒈥𒊭𒀭𒍝
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Etymology

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From an unattested root *marš(a)-, from Proto-Anatolian *mr̥sa-, from Proto-Indo-European *mers-. Compare Sanskrit मृष् (mṛṣ, to forget), Lithuanian miršti (to forget, lose, become oblivious), Latvian aizmirst (to forget), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (marzjan, to annoy, bother, disturb, offend), Tocharian A märs- (to forget), Lithuanian miršti, Old Armenian մոռանամ (moṙanam), English mar.

Adjective

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𒈥𒊭𒀭𒍝 (mar-ša-an-za /maršānz(a)/) c (neuter 𒈥𒊭𒀭)

  1. deceitful, dishonest
  2. unholy

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN