Hayasa
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Hayasa
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Hittite 𒆳𒌷𒄩𒅀𒊭 (KURᵁᴿᵁḫa-ya-ša /Ḫayaša/). The name has been compared to the ethnonym of Armenians — հայ (hay). Martirosyan derives it from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyos (“metal”), thus "land abounding in metal".
proper noun Hayaša · Ḫayaša
- An ancient Bronze Age kingdom mentioned in Hittite inscriptions of 16–13th centuries BC, located in northern Anatolia.
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Talk about this word "Hayasa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hayasa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Hayasa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hayasa "Hayasa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hayasa.Cite this
@misc{hayasa_2026,
title = {Hayasa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hayasa},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
