Where does “هيكل” come from?
هيكل (Arabic) comes from Akkadian ēkallum, from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍 — house; temple.
هيكل (Arabic): temple; altar; structure, setup
Definitions
- temple; altar; structure, setup
Ancestry of “هيكل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Akkadian | ēkallum | — |
| 2 | Sumerian | 𒂍𒃲 | palace; temple |
| 3 | Sumerian | 𒂍 | house; temple |