Where does “???” come from?
??? (Aramaic) comes from Akkadian 𒀀𒂵𒄠, from Sumerian 𒀀𒂵𒄠 — An artificial pond for disposing of flood waters.
Ancestry of “???”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Akkadian | 𒀀𒂵𒄠 | marsh, swamp; lagoon |
| 2 | Sumerian | 𒀀𒂵𒄠 | An artificial pond for disposing of flood waters |