Where does “Belus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Belus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Βῆλος	—
2	Akkadian	bēlum	—
3	Proto-Semitic	*baʕl-	—

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