innašša-

This lexeme is found in the song of growth performed at the end of the ritual for the disappearing deity involving the Palaic pantheon. For its attribution to the Luwian language, see Sasseville 2021a:368-371.

[D.S.]

Checked against the photographs in the Konkordanz (Mainzer Fotoarchiv). The necessary restoration of one sign at KUB 21.18 iv 16’ leaves doubts as to whether to restore a plene spelling or the determinative GIŠ in analogy to Hitt. ^GIŠ́innašša-.

[D.S.]

The lexeme was previously thought to be Palaic, see Carruba 1970a:57 and Tischler 2008a:68. The sentence in which it occurs is obscure, although the song is about the growth of crops. Further it appears to be the subject of the sentence, whereas the direct object would be watiyam=pi, also of uncertain meaning. Nonetheless, innaššaš is here most certainly related to Hitt. ^GIŠinnašša-, which refers to something made of wood to be cut down in the mountains, in order to build a palace, thus ‘beam (?)’ (HW 2nd ed. I:65 “Balken (?)”).

Unfortunately, the Luwian song does not contribute much to the understanding of this lexeme for now; more evidence is needed.

[D.S.]

For Luwian stems in -ašša- c., see Sasseville 2018a.

[D.S.]

It remains unclear whether Hitt. innašša- and its Luwian match are inherited from Proto-Anatolian or whether a borrowing is involved. One should also take notice that the same word might be attested on a small Palaic fragment, i.e. in-na-a[š^?- … ] (ABoT 2.259, 4’).

[D.S.]

HW 2nd ed. I:65