Where does “مار” come from?

مار (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܡܪܝ, from Classical Syriac ܡܪܐ, from Aramaic מרא, from Akkadian 𒄑𒈥.

مار (Arabic): Lord; Saint; Mar; passing; going by, walking...

Definitions

  1. Lord; Saint; Mar; passing; going by, walking...

Ancestry of “مار”, step by step

مار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Syriac ܡܪܝ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܡܪܝ—
2Classical Syriacܡܪܐlord, master, ruler; prince, satrap; patrician,...
3Aramaicמראlord, master, ruler; owner; pickaxe
4Akkadian𒄑𒈥—

via Arabic مَرَّ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَرَّto pass, to stroll by

Words derived from “مار”

Every word from Akkadian 𒄑𒈥 →Every word from Aramaic מרא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܡܪܐ →