English
gallu
Gallu comes from Sumerian gal₅-la₂ ‘gallu demon’.
- Sumerianc. 3100–1800 BCEgal₅-la₂transliteratedcuneiform gal₅-la₂, a transliteration‘gallu demon’
- Akkadianc. 2500–100 BCEgallûmtransliteratedcuneiform gallûm, a transliteration
- Englishtodaygallu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sumerianc. 3100–1800 BCEgal₅-la₂transliteratedcuneiform gal₅-la₂, a transliteration‘gallu demon’
- Akkadianc. 2500–100 BCEgallûmtransliteratedcuneiform gallûm, a transliteration
- Englishtodaygallu
Every English word from Sumerian gal₅-la₂
Today it means
noun A great demon or devil of the ancient Mesopotamian Underworld.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sumerian gal₅-la₂ / gallu