Where does “ܐܪܓܘܢܐ” come from?

ܐܪܓܘܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.

ܐܪܓܘܢܐ (Classical Syriac): Tyrian purple, royal purple; purple

Definitions

  1. Tyrian purple, royal purple; purple

Ancestry of “ܐܪܓܘܢܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishargamannuA red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often...
2Akkadian𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡red purple; tribute
Every word from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡Every word from English argamannu