𒀀𒃼
Sumerian
𒀀 | 𒃼 |
Alternative forms of /agar/ |
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𒇋 (agar₂) |
𒅊 (agar₄) |
Etymology
Perhaps an ancient Mesopotamian Wanderwort. Some scholars have seen this word as part of the Euphratic substrate hypothesis, which connects it to Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros (“field”). Compare also Akkadian 𒀀𒃼 (ugārum) and Ugaritic 𐎜𐎂𐎗 (ủgr).
Noun
𒀀𒃼 • (a-gar₃ /agar/)
- field, arable land, irrigation district
- meadow
Descendants
- →? Akkadian: 𒀀𒃼 (ugārum) (the direction of the borrowing might be the opposite)
References
- “𒀀𒃼 (agar)” in ePSD2
- Whittaker, Gordon (2008), “The Case for Euphratic”, in Bulletin of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, volume 2, issue 3, pages 156–168.