Where does “Adar” come from?

Adar (Indonesian) comes from Hebrew אֲדָר, from Akkadian Addarum — Adar, the twelfth month of the Babylonian calendar (approximately February-March).

Adar (Indonesian): Adar (twelfth month of the Jewish calendar)

Definitions

  1. Adar (twelfth month of the Jewish calendar)

Ancestry of “Adar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאֲדָר—
2AkkadianAddarumAdar, the twelfth month of the Babylonian calendar (approximately February-March)
Every word from Akkadian Addarum →Every word from Hebrew אֲדָר →
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