Where does “Βαλτάσαρ” come from?
Βαλτάσαρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Biblical Hebrew בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר, from Akkadian Bēl-šarra-uṣur, from Akkadian bēlum, from Proto-Semitic *baʕl- — husband, master, lord.
Ancestry of “Βαλτάσαρ”, step by step
Βαλτάσαρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Biblical Hebrew בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | — |
| 2 | Akkadian | Bēl-šarra-uṣur | Belshazzar, son of the last king of Babylon |
| 3 | Akkadian | bēlum | lord |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *baʕl- | husband, master, lord |
via Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר | — |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒁹𒀭𒂗𒈗𒋀 | — |