Where does “ܐܚܕ” come from?

ܐܚܕ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic אחד, from Proto-Semitic ʾaḥad- — one.

ܐܚܕ (Classical Syriac): to take; to inanimate things; to hold

Definitions

  1. to take; to inanimate things; to hold

Ancestry of “ܐܚܕ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicאחדto hold, take, seize; to shut, close
2Proto-Semiticʾaḥad-one
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾaḥad- →Every word from Aramaic אחד →
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