Where does “Nabopolassar” come from?
Nabopolassar (English) comes from Akkadian Nabû-apla-uṣur, from Proto-West Germanic nabu, from Proto-Germanic nabō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nēbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.
Nabopolassar (English): The first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who lived c.658 – 605
Definitions
- The first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who lived c.658 – 605
Ancestry of “Nabopolassar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akkadian | Nabû-apla-uṣur | Nabopolassar, first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | nabu | nave, hub |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nabō | nave, hub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nēbʰ- | hub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nebʰ- | hub; navel |