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
- Lord; Saint; Mar; passing; going by, walking...
Ancestry of “مار”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܡܪܝ | — |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܡܪܐ | lord, master, ruler; prince, satrap; patrician,... |
| 3 | Aramaic | מרא | lord, master, ruler; owner; pickaxe |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒄑𒈥 | — |