𒈾𒀀𒉡𒌦
Luwian
Etymology
From Proto-Anatolian *nu(n), derived from *nu (compare Hittite 𒉡 (nu, “now”)), from Proto-Indo-European *nu (“now”). The origin of initial *nā- is not certain: Starke suggests it may be a pronominal stem, comparing Hittite 𒆠𒉡𒌦 (/kinun/).
Compare Ancient Greek νῦν (nûn), Proto-Slavic *nyně (e.g. Old Church Slavonic нꙑнѣ (nyně)), Lithuanian nūnaĩ (“now, today”) and Sanskrit नूनम् (nūnám, “now”).
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Further reading
- Olav Hackstein, Jared L. Miller & Elisabeth Rieken, editors (2017–), “nānun”, in Digital Philological-Etymological Dictionary of the Minor Ancient Anatolian Corpus Languages (eDiAna), München & Marburg
- Olav Hackstein, Jared L. Miller & Elisabeth Rieken, editors (2017–), “nun”, in Digital Philological-Etymological Dictionary of the Minor Ancient Anatolian Corpus Languages (eDiAna), München & Marburg
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