Akkadian

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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋆𒄉 (šimkiši₁₇ /⁠kiši⁠/, myrtle), with the simplified sign 𒄈 (g̃ir₂) instead of 𒄉 (kiši₁₇).

Logogram

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𒋆𒄈 (šimGIR₂)

  1. Sumerogram of asum (myrtle)