Where does “דמא” come from?
דמא (Aramaic) comes from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.
דמא (Aramaic): blood; to liken, to compare, to resemble
Definitions
- blood; to liken, to compare, to resemble
Ancestry of “דמא”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | dam- | blood |
| 2 | Proto-Afroasiatic | dam- | blood |