Where does “ܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ” come from?

ܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Classical Syriac ܐܠܗܐ, from Aramaic אֱלָהָא, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.

ܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): expression of surprise or awe

Definitions

  1. expression of surprise or awe

Ancestry of “ܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ”, step by step

ܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Syriac ܐܠܗܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܐܠܗܐgod, deity
2Aramaicאֱלָהָא—
3Proto-Semiticʔil-deity, god

via Classical Syriac ܫܡܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܫܡܐname; appellation, title; fame, reputation,...
2Proto-Semiticšim-name
3Proto-Afroasiaticsim-name
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔil- →Every word from Aramaic אֱלָהָא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܐܠܗܐ →