Where does “Abram” come from?

Abram (German) comes from Hebrew אַבְרָם, from Hebrew אָב, from Akkadian 𒉈, from Sumerian 𒉈 — to bring, carry; to burn; fire.

Ancestry of “Abram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewאַבְרָםAbram; high father
2Hebrewאָבchief; father; father; ancestor, forefather
3Akkadian𒉈Ab, fifth month of the year; fire
4Sumerian𒉈to bring, carry; to burn; fire
Every word from Sumerian 𒉈 →Every word from Akkadian 𒉈 →Every word from Hebrew אָב →