u/KaitlynKitti

Kushim is regarded by some as the first recorded name in history. Since this is countered with the possibility that it was a title, I looked into the etymology of the name, and found that 𒆪 means to grasp or handle, and 𒋆 means aromatics. Kushim seemed to mainly handle records of barley, which raises some questions for interpreting this as a title.

1. Could 𒆪 plausibly be read as buraucratic handling? Is there precedent for this understanding of the word in written record?
2. Could barley plausibly have been considered a 𒋆, or fall under the jurisdiction of one who handles aromatics?