Etymology

Meluhha

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Today it means: Possibly the Indus Valley Civilization; a civilization located east of Mesopotamia. Full definition →

Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 ← Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 ← Proto-Dravidian *mel-Vkku
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The story

  1. Proto-Dravidian · derived from*mel-Vkku
  2. Akkadian · learned borrowing from𒈨𒈛𒄩
  3. Sumerian · learned borrowing from𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠
  4. English todayMeluhha

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (me-luḫ-ḫaᵏⁱ /⁠Meluḫḫa⁠/) from Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 (Meluḫḫa), possibly ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *mel-Vkku.

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