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English word origin

Etymology of Enlil

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆀 (α΄°EN.LIL).

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry β†—
name

A chief deity listed and written about in ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Canaanite and other Mesopotamian clay and stone tablets; the god of breath, wind, loft, and breadth.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆀 (α΄°EN.LIL).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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        "2": "sux",
        "3": "𒀭𒂗𒆀",
        "tr": "α΄°EN.LIL"
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