Where does “Nabû-apla-uṣur” come from?
Nabû-apla-uṣur (Akkadian) comes from Proto-West Germanic nabu, from Proto-Germanic nabō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nēbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.
Nabû-apla-uṣur (Akkadian): Nabopolassar, first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Definitions
- Nabopolassar, first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Ancestry of “Nabû-apla-uṣur”, step by step
Nabû-apla-uṣur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic nabu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | nabu | nave, hub |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nabō | nave, hub |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nēbʰ- | hub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nebʰ- | hub; navel |
via Akkadian naṣārum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akkadian | naṣārum | to watch over, protect |
via Akkadian aplum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akkadian | aplum | heir, oldest son |