Where does “inūma” come from?

inūma (Akkadian) comes from Akkadian ūmum, from Proto-Semitic yawm-, from Proto-Afroasiatic yam- — day.

inūma (Akkadian): at the time of

Definitions

  1. at the time of

Ancestry of “inūma”, step by step

inūma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Akkadian ūmum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianūmumday, daytime
2Proto-Semiticyawm-day
3Proto-Afroasiaticyam-day

via Akkadian ina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianinain, on, onto
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic yam- →Every word from Proto-Semitic yawm- →Every word from Akkadian ūmum →
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