𒌚𒄞

𒌚𒄞

Akkadian

Etymology

Literally Month of the bull. 𒌚 (araḫ, “month, moon”) +‎ 𒄞 (āru, “bull”). Cognate with Hebrew אִיָּיר‎ (ʼiyyār), Arabic أَيَّار‎ (ayyār), Classical Syriac ܐܝܪ‎ (ˀīyār).

Noun

𒌚𒄞 (araḫ āru [ITI.GUD])

1. second month of the Babylonian calendar

References

• http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/ifa/zpe/downloads/2000/130pdf/130159.pdf
• http://www.instonebrewer.com/TyndaleSites/Egypt/ptolemies/chron/babylonian/chron_bab_cal_fr.htm