Where does “אָב” come from?

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

אָב (Hebrew): chief; father; father; ancestor, forefather

Definitions

  1. chief; father; father; ancestor, forefather

Ancestry of “אָב”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒉈Ab, fifth month of the year; fire
2Sumerian𒉈to bring, carry; to burn; fire

Words derived from “אָב”

Every word from Sumerian 𒉈 →Every word from Akkadian 𒉈 →