Where does “ܥܕܡܫ” come from?
ܥܕܡܫ (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.
ܥܕܡܫ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): still, up to a time, as in the preceding time
Definitions
- still, up to a time, as in the preceding time
Ancestry of “ܥܕܡܫ”, step by step
| 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 |