Etymology

Elam

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Today it means: An ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE. Capital: Susa. Full definition →

Hebrew עֵילָם (ʿêlām) ← Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu) ← Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamᵏⁱ /⁠Elam⁠/)
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Elam · proper noun1

  1. Elamite𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫalˡᵃ-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/)
  2. Sumerian𒉏𒆠 (elamᵏⁱ /⁠Elam⁠/)
  3. Akkadian𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu)
  4. Hebrewעֵילָם (ʿêlām)
  5. English todayElam

Borrowed from Hebrew עֵילָם (ʿêlām), borrowed from Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu), borrowed from Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamᵏⁱ /⁠Elam⁠/), borrowed from Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫalˡᵃ-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/).

Elam · proper noun2

  1. mni · borrowed fromꯑꯦꯂꯥꯝ
  2. English todayElam

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯑꯦꯂꯥꯝ (ʼelām).

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