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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܕܦܬܪܐ | parchment, hide; account book |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διφθέρα | prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | dipʰtʰérā | — |
Words derived from “דפתרא”