Where does “ܚܠܒ” come from?

ܚܠܒ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Classical Syriac ܚܠܒܐ, from Aramaic חלבא, from Proto-Semitic ḥalīb- — milk; fresh milk; fat.

ܚܠܒ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): to milk

Definitions

  1. to milk

Ancestry of “ܚܠܒ”, step by step

ܚܠܒ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Syriac ܚܠܒܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܚܠܒܐmilk; juice, sap; fat
2Aramaicחלבאmilk
3Proto-Semiticḥalīb-milk; fresh milk; fat

via Arabic حَلَب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَلَب—
Every word from Proto-Semitic ḥalīb- →Every word from Aramaic חלבא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܚܠܒܐ →