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Where does “تَمُّوز” come from?

تَمُّوز (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܬܡܘܙ, from Hebrew תמוז, from Akkadian [[𒌗]][[𒋗]], from Sumerian 𒌉𒍣 — the true son.

Ancestry of “تَمُّوز”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܬܡܘܙ—
2Hebrewתמוז—
3Akkadian[[𒌗]][[𒋗]]—
4Sumerian𒌉𒍣the true son

Words derived from “تَمُّوز”

  • temmuz
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