Where does “שנא” come from?
שנא (Aramaic) comes from Proto-Semitic šinn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sin-.
שנא (Aramaic): tooth; fang, tusk; ivory
Ancestry of “שנא”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | šinn- | tooth |
| 2 | Proto-Afroasiatic | sin- | — |