ʔpl / Semitic roots

1. Assurbanipal, from Akkadian aššur-bāni-apli, Ashur (is) the creator of the heir, from apli, genitive of aplu, heir, from apālu, to be(come) late, come later, come after (bāni, creator; see bny).

2. Tiglathpileser, from Hebrew tiglat pilʔeser, from Akkadian tukultī-apil-ešarra, my trusted one (is) the heir of Esharra (the main temple of the god Ashur in the Assyrian religious capital of Assur; the "heir of Esharra" is the god Ashur), from aplu, heir (see above; tukultī, my trusted one; see wkl).