Where does “ܐܣܦܣ” come from?

ܐܣܦܣ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

ܐܣܦܣ (Classical Syriac): snake, adder, asp; tortoise

Definitions

  1. snake, adder, asp; tortoise

Ancestry of “ܐܣܦܣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσπίςshield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς →