Which kinds of Hattian words entered the Hittite language?

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Map of ancient Anatolia and northern Syria showing the geographic distribution of Anatolian languages, including Hittite, Hattian, Lydian, Phrygian, Palaic, Carian, Lycian, Pisidian, Hurrian, and Urartean. Major historical sites such as Hattusa, Kanesh, and Ugarit are marked, with the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea bordering the region. — Anatolian languages Distribution of the Anatolian languages.

The influence of the Hattian language on the Hittite language was relatively limited. While the Hattian people significantly influenced Hittite culture, particularly in the realms of religion and political concepts, their linguistic contributions to Hittite were primarily restricted to specific categories of vocabulary.

According to historical evidence, the Hattian words that entered the Hittite language consisted mostly of terms for local flora and fauna, along with a few other miscellaneous categories.1