luwian

/ˈluːi.ən/

Etymology

From Luwia, part of Asia Minor, + -ian. For the first element see Ancient Greek Λυδός (Ludós).

adj

  1. of or pertaining to Luwian language or its speakers
  2. of or pertaining to Luwia

name

  1. an extinct language of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken in the 2nd millennium BC and recorded in both hieroglyphic and cuneiform scripts.

noun

  1. A member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites.