Where does “ܐܣܩܦܬܐ” come from?
ܐܣܩܦܬܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek σκαφεῖον, from Ancient Greek σκάφος, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω — I dig.
ܐܣܩܦܬܐ (Classical Syriac): mattock, spade, two-pronged pitchfork
Definitions
- mattock, spade, two-pronged pitchfork
Ancestry of “ܐܣܩܦܬܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκαφεῖον | spade, hoe, mattock; concave mirror used as... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκάφος | hull of a ship; ship itself; hollow of the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκᾰ́πτω | I dig |