English
ensi
Ensi comes from Sumerian ensi₂ ‘ruler’.
- Sumerianc. 3100–1800 BCEensi₂transliteratedcuneiform ensi₂, a transliteration‘ruler’
- Englishtodayensi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sumerianc. 3100–1800 BCEensi₂transliteratedcuneiform ensi₂, a transliteration‘ruler’
- Englishtodayensi
Every English word from Sumerian ensi₂
Today it means
noun A Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city state.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sumerian ensi₂ / ensi