فوة

Arabic

Etymology

Uncertain, widespread in the Semitic language family, but considered all descendant of Ugaritic 𐎔𐎆𐎚 (pwt) through likely Akkadian, being considered itself a foreign loan and a hapax; controversially related to Hittite 𒊺𒉿𒁕 (ŠE.BE.DA /⁠puwattis⁠/, color, paint, stain). Compare Hebrew פּוּאָה (pūʾā), Aramaic פּוּתָא (pūṯā), פּוּאֲתָא (pūʾăṯā), Classical Syriac ܦܽܘܬܳܐ (pūṯā), Akkadian 𒁍𒉿𒋾 (pu-wa-ti /⁠puwatu⁠/).

Noun

فُوَّة • (fuwwa) f

  1. madder (Rubia gen. et spp.)

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: ֆուվայ (fuvay)

References

  • “puwatu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), volume 12, P, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 2005, page 555
  • Löw, Immanuel (1922) “Semitische Färberpflanzen”, in Zeitschrift für Semitistik und verwandte Gebiete (in German), volume 1, pages 155–162
  • Puhvel, Jaan (1984–) Hittite Etymological Dictionary (Trends in linguistics. Documentation), volume 4, page 71
  • Puhvel, Jaan (1984–) Hittite Etymological Dictionary (Trends in linguistics. Documentation), volume 9, page 148
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