Wiktionary

𒀭


𒀭 U+1202D, 𒀭
CUNEIFORM SIGN AN
← 𒀬
[U+1202C] 		Cuneiform 𒀮 →
[U+1202E]

Translingual edit

Glyph origin edit

Originally a drawing of a star.

Cuneiform sign edit

𒀭 Sign Number
MZL 10
Deimel 13
HZL 8
Components
𒄬, 𒁹

Derived signs edit

References edit

 
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian edit

Sign values edit

Sign 𒀭
Sumerograms AN, DINGIR
Phonetic values an

Etymology 1 edit

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (ān, “sky”).

Logogram edit

𒀭 • (AN)

  1. Sumerogram of elûm (“upper”)
  2. Sumerogram of elûm (“tall, high”)
  3. Sumerogram of šamû (“sky”)
  4. Sumerogram of šamûm (“rain”)
  5. Sumerogram of Anum

Etymology 2 edit

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (dig̃ir, “god”).

Logogram edit

𒀭 • (DINGIR)

  1. Sumerogram of ilum (“god”)
  2. Sumerogram of iltum (“goddess”)

Determinative edit

𒀭 • (d)

  1. (from the first letter of the Latin word deus, "god") used before names of gods and deities.

Further reading edit

  Anu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Sumerian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

𒀭 • (am₆ /am/)

  1. (Old Sumerian) Alternative form of 𒀀𒀭 (am₃ /⁠am⁠/)

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

𒀭 • (an /ān/)

  1. sky, heaven
  2. the sky god Ān
Related terms edit

References edit

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

𒀭 • (dig̃ir)

  1. deity, god/goddess

Determinative edit

𒀭 • (d)

  1. Used before names of gods and deities.

References edit

  • “𒀭 (dig̃ir)” in ePSD2

See also edit

Further reading edit

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