Where does “ܐܚܘܢܐ” come from?

ܐܚܘܢܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Classical Syriac ܐܚܐ, from Aramaic אחא, from Proto-Semitic *ʔaḫw- — brother.

ܐܚܘܢܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): little brother

Definitions

  1. little brother

Ancestry of “ܐܚܘܢܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܐܚܐbrother; siblings; kinsman, friend, companion
2Aramaicאחאbrother
3Proto-Semitic*ʔaḫw-brother
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔaḫw- →Every word from Aramaic אחא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܐܚܐ →