tamkārum

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Akkadian

Root
m-k-r
3 terms

Etymology

From the verb makārum (“to do business”).

Pronunciation

Noun

tamkārum m (plural tamkārū) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. merchant, trader
  2. moneylender

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic Mixed

Descendants

  • → Sumerian: 𒁮𒃼 (dam-gar₃ /⁠damgar⁠/)

References

  • “tamkāru”, 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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