mannum

Akkadian
Root
m-n-n
1 term

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *mann- (“what”). Cognate with Arabic مَنْ (man) and Biblical Hebrew מִי (mi).

Pronunciation

Pronoun

mannum (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. (interrogative) who?
  2. (indefinite) whoever, anyone, someone, one
  3. (Neo-Assyrian) each, every (single) person

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒇽 (LU₂) (Neo-Assyrian)
  • 𒈠𒀭𒉡𒌝 (ma-an-nu-um)
  • 𒈠𒉡𒌝 (ma-nu-um)
  • 𒈠𒉏 (ma-num)
  • 𒈠𒀭𒉡 (ma-an-nu)
  • 𒎙𒉡 (man-nu)

References
  • “mannu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “mannu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Latin

Noun

mannum

  1. accusative singular of mannus

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑn.num/

Noun

mannum

  1. dative plural of mann

Old High German

Noun

mannum

  1. dative plural of mann
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