Elamtu

Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian ๐’‰๐’†  (elamki /โ Elamโ /).

Pronunciation

Noun

Elamtu ?

  1. Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • ๐’‚Š๐’‡ด๐’‹พ (e-lam-ti)

Derived terms

  • Elamtiลก (โ€œto Elamโ€)
  • elamรป (โ€œElamiteโ€)

Descendants

  • โ†’ Arabic: ุนููŠู„ูŽุงู… (ส•ฤซlฤm)
  • โ†’ Biblical Hebrew: ืขึตื™ืœึธื (ส•elษ”ฬm)
    • โ†’ English: Elam

References

  • Miller, Douglas B., Shipp, R. Mark (2014) An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns, page 99
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