𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼

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Akkadian

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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (id₂idigna /⁠Idigna⁠/, Tigris).

Logogram

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𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (id₂IDIGNA)

  1. Sumerogram of Idiglat (Tigris)

Sumerian

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Signs in this term
𒀀 𒇉 𒈦 𒄘 𒃼
Alternative forms of
/Idigna/
𒀀𒇉𒄘𒃼 (id₂idigna)
𒄘𒃼 (idigna)

Etymology

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Possibly from 𒀀𒇉 (id₂ /⁠id⁠/, river) +‎ 𒉌 (i₃ /⁠i⁠/, finite prefix) +‎ 𒁺 (g̃en, went) +‎ 𒀀 (a /⁠'a⁠/, nominalising suffix), related to the Tigris River's speed and roughness compared against the Euphrates.

Proper noun

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𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (id₂idigna /Idigna/)

  1. Tigris

Descendants

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References

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Further reading

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Tigris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia