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Where does “ܐܡܘܡܐ” come from?

ܐܡܘܡܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܐܡܐ, from Aramaic אִמָּא.

ܐܡܘܡܐ (Classical Syriac): shape, mould; vein, stripe, streak; bit

Definitions

  1. shape, mould; vein, stripe, streak; bit

Ancestry of “ܐܡܘܡܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܐܡܐmother; abbess; metropolis
2Aramaicאִמָּא—
Every word from Aramaic אִמָּא →