עילם

Hebrew

Etymology

Etymology tree
Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫalla-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/)bor.
Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamki /⁠Elam⁠/)bor.
Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu)bor.
Hebrew עילם

    Borrowed from Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu), borrowed from Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamki /⁠Elam⁠/), borrowed from Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫalla-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/).

    Proper noun

    עֵילָם • (elám)

    1. (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)

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