𐎤𐎢𐏁𐎠𐎹

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Old Persian[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Egyptian
kAS
xAst
(kꜣš),
kAz
xAst
(kꜣs),
k
S		 xAst
 (kš),
k
S		 yxAst
 (kšj).[1]

Either independently derived or potentially via Neo-Babylonian 𒆳𒆪𒌑𒋢 (Kūsu) or 𒆳𒆪𒌑𒋙 (Kūšu), which are not from Old Persian, but directly from Egyptian themselves.[1]

Cognate with Late Babylonian 𒆳𒆪𒌑𒋗 (Kūšu), Hebrew כּוּשׁ (kûš), Ancient Greek Χους (Khous).[1]

Proper noun[edit]

𐎤𐎢𐏁𐎠𐎹 (Kušāya)

  1. Kush

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Heinrich Otten: "Kuš, Kischiten." In: Dietz Otto Edzard (Ed.): Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie. Volume 6, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin/New York 1980–1983, →ISBN, pp. 374–375.
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