Where does “hekalu” come from?

hekalu (Swahili) comes from Arabic هَيْكَل, from Akkadian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍 — house; temple.

hekalu (Swahili): temple

Definitions

  1. temple

Ancestry of “hekalu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicهَيْكَلarmature, framework, skeleton; temple; armature,...
2Akkadian𒂍𒃲palace; temple
3Sumerian𒂍𒃲palace; temple
4Sumerian𒂍house; temple
Every word from Sumerian 𒂍 →Every word from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲 →Every word from Akkadian 𒂍𒃲 →