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𒀭

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

Translingual

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Glyph origin

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Originally a drawing of a star.

Cuneiform sign

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

Derived signs

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References

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  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian

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Sign values

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Sign 𒀭
Sumerograms AN, DINGIR
Phonetic values an

Etymology 1

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (ān, sky).

Logogram

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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

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (dig̃ir, god).

Logogram

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𒀭 (DINGIR)

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

Determinative

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𒀭 (d)

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

Further reading

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Anu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Sumerian

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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𒀭 (am₆ /am/)

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

Etymology 2

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Noun

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𒀭 (an /ān/)

  1. sky, heaven
  2. the sky god Ān
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References

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Etymology 3

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Noun

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𒀭 (dig̃ir)

  1. deity, god/goddess

Determinative

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𒀭 (d)

  1. used before names of gods and deities.

References

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  • 𒀭 (dig̃ir)” in ePSD2

See also

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Further reading

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