Where does “lugal” come from?

lugal (English) comes from Sumerian 𒈗, from Sumerian 𒃲 — great.

lugal (English): A ruler of a city state in ancient Sumer

Definitions

  1. A ruler of a city state in ancient Sumer

Ancestry of “lugal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sumerian𒈗ruler, king
2Sumerian𒃲great

Words derived from “lugal”

Every word from Sumerian 𒃲 →
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