𒀭

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

Translingual

Glyph origin

Originally a drawing of a star.

Cuneiform sign

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

Derived signs

• 𒀮
• 𒀯
• 𒂼

References

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

Akkadian

Sign values

Sign	𒀭
Sumerograms	AN, DINGIR
Phonetic values	an

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (ān, “sky”).

Logogram

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 Ānum

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (dig̃ir, “god”).

Logogram

𒀭 • (DINGIR)

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

Determinative

𒀭 • (^d)

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

Further reading

Anu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Verb

𒀭 • (am₆ /am/)

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

Etymology 2

Noun

𒀭 • (an /ān/)

1. sky, heaven
2. the sky god Ān

Related terms

• 𒀭𒆠 (an-ki /⁠ānki⁠/)

References

• “𒀭 [an]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present
• “𒀭 [An]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

Etymology 3

Noun

𒀭 • (dig̃ir)

1. deity, god/goddess

Determinative

𒀭 • (^d)

1. used before names of gods and deities.

Descendants

• → English: dingir

References

• “𒀭 [dig̃ir]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒀭

Further reading

• Dingir on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• An (god) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia