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