Where does “אֱלָהָא” come from?
אֱלָהָא (Aramaic) comes from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.
Ancestry of “אֱלָהָא”, step by step
אֱלָהָא traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Semitic ʔil-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |
via Aramaic ־וּתָא
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | ־וּתָא | — |