Akkadian Names Of Jewish Months

I don't want to lose track of this information provided on the Akkadian names [1] of the Jewish months by Fred at On The Main Line:

Nisanu..................................Nisan
Ayaru...................................Iyar
Simanu.................................Sivan
Tamuzu................................Tamuz
Abu.....................................Av
Ululu....................................Elul
Tashritu..............................Tishrei
Varahshamnu.......................Marheshvan
Kislimu................................Kislev
Shabatu..............................Tevet
Tebetu...............................Shevat
Adaru..................................Adar

Fred also writes: "As can be plainly seen from the list, the consonants /m/ interchange with /b/ or /v/ (and those with /y/)."

Footnote:

[1] "The Fifth-Century Jewish Calendar at Elephantine" by S. H. Horn; L. H. Wood, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 13, No. 1. (Jan., 1954), pp. 1-20.

more on the akkadian origin of cheshvan at DovBear

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