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Where does “Βῆλος” come from?

Βῆλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Akkadian bēlum, from Proto-Semitic *baʕl-.

Ancestry of “Βῆλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianbēlum—
2Proto-Semitic*baʕl-—

Words derived from “Βῆλος”

  • Bel
  • Belus
Every word from Proto-Semitic *baʕl- →