Where does “Absalom” come from?
Absalom (Latin) comes from Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם, from Hebrew אָב, from Akkadian 𒉈, from Sumerian 𒉈 — to bring, carry; to burn; fire.
Ancestry of “Absalom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אַבְשָׁלוֹם | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | אָב | chief; father; father; ancestor, forefather |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒉈 | Ab, fifth month of the year; fire |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒉈 | to bring, carry; to burn; fire |