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Akkadian
giššu (gilšu) - hip, flank
(CAD G 73, AHw. 288)
giššu is found in the majority of contexts; -l- in gilšu may be the scribal effort in order to render laterality
Reconstruction
PS
*giŝŝ-
- torso, body
(SED I No. 97)
The protoform *giŝŝ- is supported by Akk., Arm., Arb. Daṯ. and presumably MSA.