𒉌𒄑

Akkadian

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉌𒄑 (i₃-g̃iš /ig̃eš/, “vegetable oil”).

Sumerogram

𒉌𒄑 (I₃.GIŠ)

Sumerogram of šamnum (“oil”)
Sumerogram of ellum (“sesame oil”)

Sumerian

Etymology

From 𒉌 (i₃ /i/, “oil”) +‎ 𒄑 (g̃eš, “tree”).

Noun

𒉌𒄑 (i₃-g̃eš, i₃-g̃iš /ig̃eš/)

sesame oil, vegetable oil

References

“𒉌𒄑 (ig̃eš)” in ePSD2

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