Where does “גיר” come from?

גיר (Hebrew) comes from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 — kiln.

גיר (Hebrew): lime, calcite; chalk; a piece of chalk;...

Definitions

  1. lime, calcite; chalk; a piece of chalk;...

Ancestry of “גיר”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sumerian𒌋𒀜kiln
Every word from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜
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