Akkadian origin
Source-reportedFrom Classical Syriac from Aramaic כלילא (kəlīlā), from Akkadian 𒄃 (GILIM /kilīlu/); from which also borrowed into Hebrew כְּלִיל (kəlîl), Classical Mandaic ࡊࡋࡉࡋࡀ (klila) and Arabic إِكْلِيل (ʔiklīl).
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- Wiktionary: ܟܠܝܠܐCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

