Where does “ܒܢܦܫܐ” come from?

ܒܢܦܫܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Classical Syriac ܢܦܫܐ, from Aramaic נַפְשָׁא, from Proto-Semitic napš- — life; breath; soul.

ܒܢܦܫܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): violet

Definitions

  1. violet

Ancestry of “ܒܢܦܫܐ”, step by step

ܒܢܦܫܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Syriac ܢܦܫܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܢܦܫܐsoul, life, breath of life; self, oneself; person
2Aramaicנַפְשָׁא—
3Proto-Semiticnapš-life; breath; soul

via Persian بنفشه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبنفشهviolet
2Middle Persianwnpšk'violet
3Proto-Iranianvan-blue
Every word from Proto-Semitic napš- →Every word from Aramaic נַפְשָׁא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܢܦܫܐ →
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