Where does “𒅗𒌤𒀀” come from?

𒅗𒌤𒀀 (Sumerian) comes from Sumerian 𒅗𒌤, from Akkadian 𒅗, from Proto-Semitic pay- — the mouth.

𒅗𒌤𒀀 (Sumerian): Gudea

Definitions

  1. Gudea

Ancestry of “𒅗𒌤𒀀”, step by step

𒅗𒌤𒀀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sumerian 𒅗𒌤

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sumerian𒅗𒌤to say, speak, address
2Akkadian𒅗mouth; word; matter, affair
3Proto-Semiticpay-the mouth

via Akkadian 𒀀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒀀water; heir
Every word from Proto-Semitic pay-