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Reconstruction:Lydian/𐤨𐤭𐤬𐤥𐤦𐤮𐤠𐤮

Lydian

Etymology

From 𐤨𐤠𐤭𐤬𐤮 (karos, a proper name) +‎ -𐤥- (-w-, a semivowel) +‎ 𐤦𐤮𐤠𐤮 (isas, “master, lord, noble”).[1]

Proper noun

*𐤨𐤭𐤬𐤥𐤦𐤮𐤠𐤮 (*krowisas)

a male given name

Descendants

→ Ancient Greek: Κροῖσος (Kroîsos)
- Greek: Κροίσος (Kroísos)
- → Latin: Croesus
- → Old Armenian: Կրիւսոս (Kriwsos)
  - Armenian: Կրեսոս (Kresos)

References

Kearns, J.M. (1997) “A Lydian Etymology for the Name of Croesus”, in Disterheft, Dorothy, Huld, Martin E., Greppin, John A.C., Polomé, Edgar C., editors, Studies in Honor of Jaan Puhvel-Part One: Ancient Languages and Philology, Washington D.C.: Institute for the Study of Man, →ISBN, pages 23-28

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