Evidence · Hattic, Kassite and the half-read languages of the cuneiform archives
A few Kassite divine and personal names contain Indo-Iranian words, such as šuriaš, sun god, and Abirattaš, with the…
A few Kassite divine and personal names contain Indo-Iranian words, such as šuriaš, sun god, and Abirattaš, with the word for chariot.
What it means
Key questionWhat was the Kassite language, and can it be classified from a 48-entry vocabulary and a few hundred names?
5 answers, none ahead yet
Openunchanged
Answer this evidence bears onKassite is an Indo-Aryan (Indo-Iranian) language.
Supports1 for, 1 against
Still possibleunchanged
Sources 2
Iran vii. Non-Iranian Languages (5) Kassite
SRCWindfuhr 2006
La lingua dei Cassiti
SRCAncillotti 1981
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A few Kassite divine and personal names contain Indo-Iranian words, such as šuriaš, sun god, and Abirattaš, with the… [Evidence EVD0DEEB1DNE0A4]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEEB1DNE0A4
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