Etymology

Tammuz

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Today it means: The tenth month of the civil year and the fourth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Sivan and before Av. Full definition →

Hebrew תַּמּוּז
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Tammuz · proper noun1

  1. Hebrew · derived fromתַּמּוּז
  2. English todayTammuz

Hebrew תַּמּוּז, from a Sumerian god's name (see ).

Tammuz · proper noun2

  1. Sumerian · derived from𒌉𒍣“the true son”
  2. English todayTammuz

From Sumerian 𒌉𒍣 (DUMU.ZID, “the true son”).

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