Where does “𒇽𒅗𒈠” come from?
𒇽𒅗𒈠 (Sumerian) comes from Akkadian 𒅗, from Proto-Semitic pay- — the mouth.
𒇽𒅗𒈠 (Sumerian): witness
Definitions
- witness
Ancestry of “𒇽𒅗𒈠”, step by step
𒇽𒅗𒈠 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Akkadian 𒅗
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akkadian | 𒅗 | mouth; word; matter, affair |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | pay- | the mouth |
via Sumerian 𒇽
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumerian | 𒇽 | man, person, also as determinative pronoun |