Words that come from Sumerian “???”

36 words across 14 languages descend from Sumerian ??? — including Babylon, Babel, Babylonia, Babylonish, Babylonic, Babelian, Babylonical, Babelesque.

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English (13)

Italian (4)

Latin (3)

Irish (3)

Hebrew (2)

Ancient Greek (2)

Spanish (2)

Akkadian (1)

Japanese (1)

French (1)

Arabic (1)

Greek (1)

Persian (1)

Egyptian (1)