Where does “معدن” come from?

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

معدن (Arabic): mine, lode, place where a mineral is found;...

Definitions

  1. mine, lode, place where a mineral is found;...

Ancestry of “معدن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicعدنEden
2HebrewעֵדֶןEden
3Akkadian𒂊𒁲𒉡plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally...
4Sumerian𒂔Plain

Words derived from “معدن

Every word from Sumerian 𒂔Every word from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡Every word from Hebrew עֵדֶן