Where does “ܒܪܒܒܐ” come from?

ܒܪܒܒܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Aramaic בָּבָא, from Yiddish באָבע — granny, grandmother.

ܒܪܒܒܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): ventilation hatch of attic, hatch by which grain is poured into the attic granary

Definitions

  1. ventilation hatch of attic, hatch by which grain is poured into the attic granary

Ancestry of “ܒܪܒܒܐ”, step by step

ܒܪܒܒܐ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Aramaic בָּבָא

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicבָּבָאgate
2Yiddishבאָבעgranny, grandmother

via Classical Syriac ܒܪ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܒܪson of

via Akkadian bābum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianbābumdoor, gate, opening
Every word from Yiddish באָבעEvery word from Aramaic בָּבָא
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