kunukkum

Akkadian

Root
k-n-k
4 terms

𒆪𒉡𒄣 (kunukkum)

𒆪𒉡𒊌 𒅎𒈨𒊑𒅎 (kunuk immerim)

Etymology

From the verb 𒅗𒈾𒄣 (kanākum, “to seal”).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /kuˈnuk.kum/

Noun

kunukkum m (construct state kunuk, plural kunukkū m or kunukkātum f) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

1. seal, cylinder seal
2. impression made with a cylinder seal
3. sealed tablet/letter/document

   Synonyms: kanīkum, kankum

4. (extispicy, anatomy) vertebra

Alternative forms

• kunukku (non-mimated form)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒁾 (KIŠIB) 𒎎𒁾 (NA₄.KIŠIB) 𒋃 (ŠID)	𒆪𒉡𒊌𒆪𒌝 (ku-nu-uk-ku-um) 𒆪𒉡𒊌𒄣 (ku-nu-uk-kum) 𒆪𒉡𒄣 (ku-nu-kum) 𒆪𒉡𒊌𒆪 (ku-nu-uk-ku)

Descendants

• → Old Armenian: կնիք (knikʻ), կնունք (knunkʻ) — post-classical, senses “stamp; stamped image; baptism” only
  • Middle Armenian: կնունք (knunkʻ), կնուք (knukʻ)
    • Armenian: կնունք (knunkʻ), կնուք (knukʻ)
  • → Armenian: կնիք (knikʻ)
• → Proto-Slavic: *kъňiga (possibly) (see there for further descendants)