Where does “عَدَن” come from?

عَدَن (Arabic) comes from Akkadian idīnum, from Sumerian 𒂔 — Plain.

Ancestry of “عَدَن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianidīnumdesert, steppe, plain
2Sumerian𒂔Plain

Words derived from “عَدَن

Every word from Sumerian 𒂔Every word from Akkadian idīnum