Where does “Belus” come from?

Belus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Βῆλος, from Akkadian bēlum, from Proto-Semitic *baʕl- — husband, master, lord.

Belus (Latin): Bel, a Babylonian deity

Definitions

  1. Bel, a Babylonian deity

Ancestry of “Belus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒῆλοςBel; Belus
2Akkadianbēlumlord
3Proto-Semitic*baʕl-husband, master, lord

Words derived from “Belus”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *baʕl- →Every word from Akkadian bēlum →Every word from Ancient Greek Βῆλος →