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Where does “תַּמּוּז” come from?

תַּמּוּז (Hebrew) comes from Akkadian [[𒌗]][[𒋗]], from Sumerian 𒌉𒍣 — the true son.

Ancestry of “תַּמּוּז”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian[[𒌗]][[𒋗]]—
2Sumerian𒌉𒍣the true son

Words derived from “תַּמּוּז”

  • Tammuz
  • 搭模斯月
  • תּמוז
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