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English word origin

Etymology of Kur

From Sumerian 𒆳 (kur, “mountain; netherworld”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A mountain or mountains, usually identified as the Zagros mountains to the east of Sumer. · In Sumerian mythology, a dark shadowy underworld, located deep below the surface of the earth.

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

From Sumerian 𒆳 (kur, “mountain; netherworld”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Derivation mention𒆳sux · mountain; netherworld
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Alternative form of the Kura: a river in Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

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

No narrative was extracted for this section. Available source templates and references appear below; no ancestor chain has been invented to fill the gap.

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Source etymology 4

Original entry ↗
name

An river in Russia.

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

Borrowed from Russian Кур (Kur)

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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