Etymology

Enlil

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Today it means: A chief deity listed and written about in ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Canaanite and other Mesopotamian clay and stone tablets; the god of breath, wind, loft, and breadth. Full definition →

Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆤
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  1. Sumerian · derived from𒀭𒂗𒆤
  2. English todayEnlil

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆤 (ᴰEN.LIL).

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