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Where does “גִּירָא” come from?

גִּירָא (Aramaic) comes from Akkadian 𒌋𒀜, from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 — kiln.

Ancestry of “גִּירָא”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒌋𒀜kiln; oven
2Sumerian𒌋𒀜kiln

Words derived from “גִּירָא”

  • kreč
  • kireç
  • گرچ
  • كیرچ
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