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R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
Sumerian
Etymology
A term found in the alleged Euphratic substrate theory, which connects it back to Proto-Indo-European*gl̥h₁éys(“mouse, weasel”), possibly via accusative *gl̥h₁ḗm. However, concurring with the opinion of Pennsylvania State University's Dr. Rubio, the borrowing from multiple languages rather than a specific substratum is now the predominant viewpoint in the field.