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Where does “פיסא” come from?

פיסא (Aramaic) comes from Ancient Greek πεῖσις, from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

פיסא (Aramaic): persuasion, persuasiveness

Definitions

  1. persuasion, persuasiveness

Ancestry of “פיסא”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεῖσιςpersuasion; affection, susceptibility
2Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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