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Where does “هَيْكَل” come from?

هَيْكَل (Arabic) comes from Akkadian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍 — house; temple.

هَيْكَل (Arabic): armature, framework, skeleton; temple; armature,...

Definitions

  1. armature, framework, skeleton; temple; armature,...

Ancestry of “هَيْكَل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒂍𒃲palace; temple
2Sumerian𒂍𒃲palace; temple
3Sumerian𒂍house; temple

Words derived from “هَيْكَل”

  • haikal
  • heykel
  • heykel
  • heykelcik
  • هیکل
  • hekalu
  • هیكل
  • ҳайкал
  • heykel
  • heykel
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