𒀭
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Translingual
Glyph origin
Originally a drawing of a star.
Cuneiform sign
| 𒀭 | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 10 | |
| Deimel | 13 | |
| HZL | 8 | |
| Components | ||
| 𒄬, 𒁹 | ||
Derived signs
References
- R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
- A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
- Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
Akkadian
Sign values
| Sign | 𒀭 |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | AN, DINGIR |
| Phonetic values | an |
Etymology 1
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (ān, “sky”).
Logogram
𒀭 • (AN)
- Sumerogram of elûm (“upper”)
- Sumerogram of elûm (“tall, high”)
- Sumerogram of šamû (“sky”)
- Sumerogram of šamûm (“rain”)
- Sumerogram of Ānum
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (dig̃ir, “god”).
Logogram
𒀭 • (DINGIR)
- Sumerogram of ilum (“god”)
- Sumerogram of iltum (“goddess”)
Determinative
𒀭 • (d)
Further reading
Sumerian
Etymology 1
Verb
𒀭 • (am₆ /am/)
- (Old Sumerian) alternative form of 𒀀𒀭 (am₃ /am/)
Etymology 2
Noun
𒀭 • (an /ān/)
Related terms
- 𒀭𒆠 (an-ki /ānki/)
References
Etymology 3
Noun
𒀭 • (dig̃ir)
Determinative
𒀭 • (d)
Descendants
- → English: dingir
References
- “𒀭 (dig̃ir)” in ePSD2
See also
- Sumerian terms spelled with 𒀭