Anitta

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proper noun

name of a king of ancient Kussara. The earliest known ruler to compose a text in the Hittite language. The author of the 'Anitta text' - the oldest known text in the Hittite language (the oldest known Indo-European text altogether).

OriginHittite [script needed] →
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Meanings

proper nounAnitta (plural Anittas)

plural Anittas

  1. name of a king of ancient Kussara. The earliest known ruler to compose a text in the Hittite language. The author of the 'Anitta text' - the oldest known text in the Hittite language (the oldest known Indo-European text altogether).

Origin

  1. Hittite[script needed]
  2. EnglishAnitta

From Hittite [script needed] (Anitta). The etymology of the name is unknown; neither demonstrably Indo-European nor clearly of non-Indo-European origin.

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APA

Anitta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anitta

MLA

“Anitta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anitta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anitta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anitta.

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