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Where does “אַבְשָׁלוֹם” come from?

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

Ancestry of “אַבְשָׁלוֹם”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאָבchief; father; father; ancestor, forefather
2Akkadian𒉈Ab, fifth month of the year; fire
3Sumerian𒉈to bring, carry; to burn; fire

Words derived from “אַבְשָׁלוֹם”

  • Absalom
  • Absalom
  • Absalão
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