Where does “تموز” come from?

تموز (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic تَمُّوز, from Classical Syriac ܬܡܘܙ, from Hebrew תמוז, from Akkadian [[𒌗]][[𒋗]], from Sumerian 𒌉𒍣 — the true son.

Ancestry of “تموز”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	تَمُّوز	—
2	Classical Syriac	ܬܡܘܙ	—
3	Hebrew	תמוז	—
4	Akkadian	[[𒌗]][[𒋗]]	—
5	Sumerian	𒌉𒍣	the true son

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