The story
- Akkadian · learned borrowing from𒀭𒆗
- English todaylamassu
Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird. Full definition →
Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.