Where does “Nínive” come from?

Nínive (Portuguese) comes from Latin Nineve, from Ancient Greek Νινευή, from Akkadian 𒌷𒉌𒉡𒀀 𒀏.

Ancestry of “Nínive”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Nineve	Nineveh
2	Ancient Greek	Νινευή	—
3	Akkadian	𒌷𒉌𒉡𒀀 𒀏	—