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Where does “סכינא” come from?

סכינא (Aramaic) comes from Akkadian 𒄑𒍣𒃶, from Sumerian ??? — oar, steering paddle, rudder blade.

סכינא (Aramaic): knife, dagger

Definitions

  1. knife, dagger

Ancestry of “סכינא”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒄑𒍣𒃶oar, steering paddle, rudder blade
2Sumerian???oar, steering paddle, rudder blade

Words derived from “סכינא”

  • سكين
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