Where does “ܐܩܘܢܐ” come from?

ܐܩܘܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγκών, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

ܐܩܘܢܐ (Classical Syriac): armpit; popliteal fossa

Definitions

  1. armpit; popliteal fossa

Ancestry of “ܐܩܘܢܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγκώνbend of the arm, hence elbow; nook, corner, angle...
2Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
3Ancient Greekγόνυknee
4Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gónu →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνυ →