Where does “σίγλος” come from?
σίγλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, from Akkadian šiqlum, from Proto-Semitic ṯql — to weigh; burden, weight.
σίγλος (Ancient Greek): shekel, an ancient unit of weight; shekel, a...
Definitions
- shekel, an ancient unit of weight; shekel, a...
Ancestry of “σίγλος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | שֶׁקֶל | sheqel; shekel |
| 2 | Akkadian | šiqlum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ṯql | to weigh; burden, weight |
Words derived from “σίγλος”