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Where does β€œGilgamesh” come from?

Gilgamesh comes from Akkadian π’„‘π’‚†π’ˆ¦, derived from Sumerian π’„‘π’‰ˆπ’‚΅π’ˆ©, whose ultimate origin remains uncertain.

Ancestry of β€œGilgamesh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AkkadianGilgāmeΕ‘β€”
2Sumerianπ’€­π’„‘π’‰‹π’‚΅π’ŽŒβ€”

Words derived from β€œGilgamesh”

  • Gilgameshian
Every word from Sumerian π’€­π’„‘π’‰‹π’‚΅π’ŽŒ β†’