Where does “Almadén” come from?

Almadén (Spanish) comes from Arabic معدن, from Arabic عدن, from Hebrew עֵדֶן, from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡, from Sumerian 𒂔 — Plain.

Almadén (Spanish): mine, miner

Definitions

  1. mine, miner

Ancestry of “Almadén”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمعدنmine, lode, place where a mineral is found;...
2ArabicعدنEden
3HebrewעֵדֶןEden
4Akkadian𒂊𒁲𒉡plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally...
5Sumerian𒂔Plain
Every word from Sumerian 𒂔Every word from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡Every word from Hebrew עֵדֶן