Where does “ܒܕܘܟܬ” come from?
ܒܕܘܟܬ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Classical Syriac ܕܘܟܬܐ, from Aramaic דּוּכָּנָא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇, from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇.
ܒܕܘܟܬ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): instead of, in lieu of, in place of
Definitions
- instead of, in lieu of, in place of
Ancestry of “ܒܕܘܟܬ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܕܘܟܬܐ | spot, place, position, room; post, office; book... |
| 2 | Aramaic | דּוּכָּנָא | dais |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |