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The Hittite word a-ku-
Word
a-ku-
IPA
aku-
Meaning
sea-shell
See also
Proto-Indo-European:
ĝʰeh₂u-
‘to yawn, to gape’
Greek:
αχηβάδα
‘sea-shell’
Comments
The only Indo-European match is in Greek. Probably from thee Indo-European root ǵʰeh₂u-.