Akkade

Akkadian

Etymology

Unknown. It is thought to derive from the Akkadian word for "gate" or "city."

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Akkade ?

  1. Akkad (a land in northern Babylonia and a city founded by Sargon of Akkad)

Alternative forms

  • Akkadi
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒀝𒅗𒁲𒂊 (ak-ka-de-e)
  • 𒀝𒅗𒁲𒄿 (ak-ka-di-i)

Descendants

  • → Biblical Hebrew: אַכַּד (ʔakkáḏ)
    • → English: Akkad
  • → Arabic: أَكَّد (ʔakkad), أَكَّاد (ʔakkād)

References

  • Miller, Douglas B., Shipp, R. Mark (2014) An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns, page 85
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