Etymology

Sennacherib

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Today it means: The king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705 BCE to 681 BCE, famous for the role he plays in the Bible which describes his campaign in the Levant. Full definition →

Latin Sennacherib ← Akkadian 𒁹𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢
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The story

  1. Akkadian · derived from𒁹𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢“Sîn has replaced the brothers”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromSennacherib
  3. English todaySennacherib

From Latin Sennacherib, ultimately from Akkadian 𒁹𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢 (/⁠Sîn-ahhī-erība⁠/, “Sîn has replaced the brothers”).

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