Where does “𒅗𒌤” come from?

𒅗𒌤 (Akkadian) comes from Sumerian 𒅗𒌤, from Akkadian 𒅗, from Proto-Semitic pay- — the mouth.

Ancestry of “𒅗𒌤”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sumerian	𒅗𒌤	to say, speak, address
2	Akkadian	𒅗	mouth; word; matter, affair
3	Proto-Semitic	pay-	the mouth