Saturday, October 16, 2021

Akkadian-alpu-Turkish-Alp

Akkadian word of the day

Alpu(m): bull,ox; 
Alpu: threatening * Compare (Old) Turkish word Alp: hero, brave; tough; severe (danger), difficult; 
>an old Turkish title/name (Alparslan)





European ‘alp’ (high?) has no certain etymo(pic4), either.


*

A Non-Indo-European Language?
Maybe Turkish?

Uzunbacak Adem

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