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Where does “Χαλδαῖος” come from?

Χαλδαῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Akkadian 𒅗𒀠𒌅.

Χαλδαῖος (Ancient Greek): a Chaldean

Definitions

  1. a Chaldean

Ancestry of “Χαλδαῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒅗𒀠𒌅—

Words derived from “Χαλδαῖος”

  • Chaldean
  • Chaldaeus
  • caldeo
  • chaldéen
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