Where does “ܡܚܕܐ” come from?
ܡܚܕܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Classical Syriac ܡܢ, from Ancient Greek μέν, from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
ܡܚܕܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): to make happy, please, gladden
Definitions
- to make happy, please, gladden
Ancestry of “ܡܚܕܐ”, step by step
ܡܚܕܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Syriac ܡܢ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܡܢ | from, out of; at, on; from, of; from, made of |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέν | on the one hand, while, whereas; accordingly, and... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μήν | Attic form of μείς; used to strengthen... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | méns | month; the visible moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |