𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌

Sumerian

Signs in this term

𒀭

𒄑

𒉋

𒂵

𒎌

Alternative forms of /Gilgameš/
𒀭𒄑𒉈𒂵𒈩 (dgilgameš₃)
𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒈩 (dgilgameš₄)
𒀭𒄑𒂆𒈦 (dgilgameš)

Etymology

From 𒄑𒉋𒂵 (^g̃ešbil₂-ga /⁠bilga⁠/, “ancestor”) +‎ 𒎌 (meš /⁠mes⁠/, “hero”), literally “the ancestral hero”, with determinative for divine beings 𒀭 (^d).

Proper noun

𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌 • (^dgilgameš₂ /Gilgameš/)

1. Gilgamesh

Descendants

• → Akkadian: 𒀭𒄑𒂆𒈦 (Gilgameš)
  • English: Gilgamesh
  • → Ancient Greek: Γίλγαμος (Gílgamos)

References

• “𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌 (Gilgameš)” in ePSD2