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
- snake, adder, asp; tortoise
Ancestry of “ܐܣܦܣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπίς | shield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |