Uruk

The story

1. Akkadian · derived from𒌷“city, place of dwelling or collecting under”
2. Sumerian · derived from𒀕“abode, site, location, seat, typically in reference to a deity's earthly dwelling”
3. Akkadian · derived from𒌷𒀕
4. English todayUruk

From Akkadian 𒌷𒀕 (/⁠uruk⁠/), from Sumerian 𒀕 (unug, “abode, site, location, seat, typically in reference to a deity's earthly dwelling”) either as a phonetic alteration of the Sumerian or influenced as a calque translation using Akkadian 𒌷 (/⁠uru⁠/, “city, place of dwelling or collecting under”).