ŋeštin [VINE] N (1209x) Early Dynastic I-II, Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. ŋeštin; ^ŋešŋeštin; ŋeštinₓ(DUB₂); ŋeš-tin "vine, grapevine; grapes; wine"

See ŋeštin eša[mixture]N.

[1]	𒃾	ŋeštin
[2]	𒄑𒃾	^ŋešŋeštin
[3]	𒂀	ŋeštinₓ(DUB₂)
[4]	𒄑𒁷	ŋeš-tin
+	--na=n.a (27x/2%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]	1	2	443	1	33	35	343	112	37	9
[2]			1		6		111	40	29
[3]			5
[4]									1

28 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic I-II (1x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIa (2x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (449x/37%)

Ebla (1x/0%)

Old Akkadian (39x/3%)

Lagash II (35x/3%)

Ur III (454x/38%)

Old Babylonian (152x/13%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (39x/3%)

Neo-Assyrian (11x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (15x/1%)

Hellenistic (1x/0%)

unknown (9x/1%)

Senses:

1. vine, grapevine (1063x/88%)

2. grapes (131x/11%)

3. wine (15x/1%)

Akk. karānu.

Bibliography

[2011] W. Heimpel, CUSAS 6 113-115

[2003] M. Powell, RlA 10 17.

[1999] G. Rubio, JCS 51 8 n17.

[1995] M. Powell, Origins and Ancient History of Wine 100-101; 103; 105; 105-114.

[1992] M. van de Mieroop, BSA 6 158.

[1987] J. Postgate, BSA 3 116; 123; 126-127.

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