Where does “ܝܡܝ” come from?

ܝܡܝ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Classical Syriac ܝܡܐ, from Classical Syriac ܐܡܐ, from Aramaic אִמָּא.

Ancestry of “ܝܡܝ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܝܡܐsea, large lake; pond, swamp, marsh
2Classical Syriacܐܡܐmother; abbess; metropolis
3Aramaicאִמָּא—
Every word from Aramaic אִמָּא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܐܡܐ →Every word from Classical Syriac ܝܡܐ →