The Middle Kingdom ḫnmsw

The Middle Kingdom ḫnmsw

An inscribed Middle Kingdom stela in Cairo, which features three ḫnmsw, offers an occasion to re-examine this term. It is shown to be an extension of the root ḫnm, *"to treat affectionately, lovingly". It can be compared with a Semitic root that is at the base of expressions for "lust...

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Veröffentlicht in:Studien zur altägyptischen Kultur 2012-01, Vol.41, p.341-351
Hauptverfasser: Satzinger, Helmut, Stefanović, Danijela
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Attestations
Etymology
Friendship
Grammatical gender
Hermitages
Kingdom of Egypt
Nouns
Stelae
Verbs
Words
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Zusammenfassung:An inscribed Middle Kingdom stela in Cairo, which features three ḫnmsw, offers an occasion to re-examine this term. It is shown to be an extension of the root ḫnm, *"to treat affectionately, lovingly". It can be compared with a Semitic root that is at the base of expressions for "lust" on the one hand, and for "young person" on the other.
ISSN:0340-2215