kunukkum

Akkadian
Root
k-n-k
4 terms
𒆪𒉡𒄣 (kunukkum)
𒆪𒉡𒊌 𒅎𒈨𒊑𒅎 (kunuk immerim)

Etymology

From the verb 𒅗𒈾𒄣 (kanākum, “to seal”).

Pronunciation

Noun

kunukkum m (construct state kunuk, plural kunukkū m or kunukkātum f) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. seal, cylinder seal
  2. impression made with a cylinder seal
  3. sealed tablet/letter/document
    Synonyms: kanīkum, kankum
  4. (extispicy, anatomy) vertebra

Alternative forms
  • kunukku (non-mimated form)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒁾 (KIŠIB)
  • 𒎎𒁾 (NA₄.KIŠIB)
  • 𒋃 (ŠID)
  • 𒆪𒉡𒊌𒆪𒌝 (ku-nu-uk-ku-um)
  • 𒆪𒉡𒊌𒄣 (ku-nu-uk-kum)
  • 𒆪𒉡𒄣 (ku-nu-kum)
  • 𒆪𒉡𒊌𒆪 (ku-nu-uk-ku)

Descendants
  • → Old Armenian: կնիք (knikʻ), կնունք (knunkʻ)
    • Middle Armenian: կնունք (knunkʻ), կնուք (knukʻ)
    • → Armenian: կնիք (knikʻ)
  • → Proto-Slavic: *kъňiga (possibly) (see there for further descendants)
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