𒋼𒂊𒋫𒀭

HittiteEdit

𒋼𒂊𒋫𒀭
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EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁i-to-m (that which is suckled), derivation of the root *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suck, suckle). Anatolian cognates include Cuneiform Luwian 𒋾𒄿𒋫𒀭 (tītan-, breast, teat) and Lycian 𐊘𐊆𐊅𐊁𐊆𐊎𐊆 (τideimi, son, child).

Indo-European cognates include Latin fēmina (woman), fīlius (son), Sanskrit धयति (dháyati, to suck), Ancient Greek θάομαι (tháomai, to suck) and Old Church Slavonic доити (doiti, to suckle).

NounEdit

𒋼𒂊𒋫𒀭 (te-e-ta-ann (nominoaccusative singular)

  1. breast, teat