simmiltum

Akkadian

Etymology

Unknown

Pronunciation

Noun

simmiltum f (plural simmilātum) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. ladder, stair

Inflection
Declension
singular dual plural
Nominative simmiltum simmiltān simmilātum
Genitive simmiltim simmiltīn simmilātim
Accusative simmiltam simmiltīn simmilātim
Construct state simmilti
This table gives Old Babylonian inflection. Not all of the entries may be attested.

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒍣𒅎𒈪𒅋𒌈 (si₂-im-mi-il-tum)
  • 𒉆𒅖𒌈 (sim-mil-tum)

Descendants
  • → Aramaic:
    Christian Palestinian Aramaic: ܣܠܘܡܐ‎
    Jewish Palestinian Aramaic: סולם‎, סלם‎
    Jewish Literary Aramaic: סוּלַם‎ (sulam)
    Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: סוּלָּמָא‎ (sullāmā), סוּלָמָא‎ (sulāmā)
    Classical Syriac: ܣܒܠܬܐ‎ (sebbelṯā)
    Classical Mandaic: ࡎࡅࡌࡁࡉࡋࡕࡀ‎ (sumbiltā)
    Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܣܸܡܲܠܬܵܐ‎ (simmaltā), ܣܸܡܸܠܬܵܐ‎ (simmiltā)
  • → Hebrew: סֻלָּם‎ (sullɔ́m)

References
  • “simmiltu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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