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

  1. The central chapel of the three forming the...

Ancestry of “haikal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicهَيْكَلarmature, framework, skeleton; temple; armature,...
2Akkadian𒂍𒃲palace; temple
3Sumerian𒂍𒃲palace; temple
4Sumerian𒂍house; temple
Every word from Sumerian 𒂍 →Every word from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲 →Every word from Akkadian 𒂍𒃲 →
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