A Note on Words for “shield” in Akkadian

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Wilfred G. E. Watson

The two main terms discussed here are Akk. g/kabābu and Akk. ṣinnatu, with some reference to Akk. arītu and Bab. tukšu, all of which have the meaning “shield”. The focus is on their possible etymology or cognates.

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Akkadian, cognates, etymology, Hebrew, shield, Ugaritic

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Watson, Wilfred G. E. «A Note on Words for “shield” in Akkadian». Historiae, 2020, núm. 17, p. 9-13, https://raco.cat/index.php/Historiae/article/view/375796.
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