Where does “haikal” come from?
haikal (English) comes from Arabic هَيْكَل, from Akkadian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍 — house; temple.
haikal (English): The central chapel of the three forming the...
Definitions
- The central chapel of the three forming the...
Ancestry of “haikal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | هَيْكَل | armature, framework, skeleton; temple; armature,... |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒂍𒃲 | palace; temple |
| 3 | Sumerian | 𒂍𒃲 | palace; temple |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒂍 | house; temple |