Where does “ܐܓܡܐ” come from?
ܐܓܡܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic ???, from Akkadian 𒀀𒂵𒄠, from Sumerian 𒀀𒂵𒄠 — An artificial pond for disposing of flood waters.
ܐܓܡܐ (Classical Syriac): swamp, marsh, meadow; pool, standing water; reed
Definitions
- swamp, marsh, meadow; pool, standing water; reed
Ancestry of “ܐܓܡܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | ??? | — |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒀀𒂵𒄠 | marsh, swamp; lagoon |
| 3 | Sumerian | 𒀀𒂵𒄠 | An artificial pond for disposing of flood waters |