Where does “عدن” come from?

عدن (Arabic) comes from Hebrew עֵדֶן, from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡, from Sumerian 𒂔 — Plain.

عدن (Arabic): Eden

Definitions

  1. Eden

Ancestry of “عدن”, step by step

عدن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew עֵדֶן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewעֵדֶןEden
2Akkadian𒂊𒁲𒉡plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally...
3Sumerian𒂔Plain

via Arabic عدان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعدانa time, particular time something is set
2Aramaicעִידָּנָא—

Words derived from “عدن”

Every word from Sumerian 𒂔 →Every word from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡 →Every word from Hebrew עֵדֶן →