שנער

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Related to Akkadian 𒆠𒂗𒄀 (Šumerum, Sumer), Egyptian sꜣngꜣr (Babylonia), Hittite 𒋗𒈨𒊒 (/⁠šanhar(a)⁠/), all likely ultimately from Sumerian 𒌦𒊕𒈪𒂵 (ug̃₃ sag̃-gig₂-ga /⁠ug̃ Sag̃-Giga⁠/, Sumerians, literally black-headed people) or 𒆠𒂗𒄀 (ki-en-gi /⁠Kengir⁠/, Sumer, literally place of the noble lords).

Proper noun

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שִׁנְעָר (shin'ár)

  1. Shinar, a place in Babylonia

References

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