# The Gutian king names show Tocharian case endings, so Gutian was an early Indo-European language related to Tocharian.

> Still possible: The Gutian king names show Tocharian case endings, so Gutian was an early Indo-European language related to Tocharian.

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# 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.

**Still possible** Answers **1** question0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** One 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

[Henning noted recurring endings on the Gutian king names that resemble Tocharian case endings, and a likeness between…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/hattic-kassite-lost-languages/evidence/EVD0DEEBD4EAE65/henning-noted-recurring-endings-on-the-gutian-king-names)

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[Most scholars rejected Henning's comparison because it links names of about 2100 BC with a language first written in…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/hattic-kassite-lost-languages/evidence/EVD0DEEBBP6JE62/most-scholars-rejected-hennings-comparison-because-it-links)

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## The questions it answers

[Can anything of Gutian and Lullubian be recovered from names alone?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/hattic-kassite-lost-languages/questions/QST0DEDWKF82K3C/can-anything-of-gutian-and-lullubian-be-recovered-from-names)

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