تنوب

Unknown origin; due to the date of its record appearance, it seems less likely to be from German Tannenbaum, although it may play a factor in its later association with Christmas. The connection to Hittite 𒄑𒋫𒈾𒀀𒌑 (^(GIŠ)ta-na-a-ú /⁠tanau⁠/, “fir”) also is a challenge due to the lack of intermediaries; for more see Tanne. Perhaps there is a connection to ن ي ب (n y b) in نَاب (nāb) dealing with sharp points, with Semitic glosses like “fang, tusk, pincer, honeybee, stingers, shaped like a long toot