napṭum

Akkadian

Root
n-p-ṭ
1 term

Etymology

    Unknown.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈnap.tˤum/

    Noun

    napṭum m (Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian)

    1. naphtha

    Alternative forms

    Cuneiform spellings
    Logograms Phonetic
    • 𒉌𒆳𒊏 (I₃.KUR.RA)
    • 𒉌𒆳 (I₃.KUR)
    • 𒉌𒅆𒌨 (I₃.ḪUL)
    • 𒀮𒌈 (nap.tum)
    • 𒀮𒂅 (nap.ṭu)

    Descendants

    • → Aramaic: נִיפְטָא (nip̄ṭā)
    • → Hebrew: נֵפְט (nep̄ṭ)
    • → Old Persian: *naftah (see there for further descendants)
      • → Ancient Greek: νάφθα (náphtha, “naphtha”) (see there for further descendants)
        • → Latin: naphtha (see there for further descendants)

    References

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