Where does “דפתרא” come from?

דפתרא (Aramaic) comes from Classical Syriac ܕܦܬܪܐ, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.

Ancestry of “דפתרא”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܕܦܬܪܐparchment, hide; account book
2Ancient Greekδιφθέραprepared hide, piece of leather; especially as...
3Proto-Hellenicdipʰtʰérā—

Words derived from “דפתרא”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā →Every word from Ancient Greek διφθέρα →Every word from Classical Syriac ܕܦܬܪܐ →