QuestionsHattic, Kassite and the half-read languages of the cuneiform archivesCan anything of Gutian and Lullubian be recovered from names alone?Answer
Answer · Hattic, Kassite and the half-read languages of the cuneiform archives
The Gutian king names show Tocharian case endings, so Gutian was an early Indo-European language related to Tocharian.
The Gutian king names show Tocharian case endings, so Gutian was an early Indo-European language related to Tocharian.
Where it stands
Still possibleOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The recurring endings of the Gutian names will match Tocharian case endings in form and in distribution across names.
What would rule it out
- The endings are shown to be Sumerian or Akkadian adaptations, or to vary between King List manuscripts in ways that remove the pattern.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The Gutian king names show Tocharian case endings, so Gutian was an early Indo-European language related to Tocharian. [Answer ANS0DEDZAW1VW86]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEDZAW1VW86
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title = {The Gutian king names show Tocharian case endings, so Gutian was an early Indo-European language related to Tocharian.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0DEDZAW1VW86},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEDZAW1VW86}
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