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Where does “ܐܪܝܝܐ” come from?
ܐܪܝܝܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic אריא, from Proto-Semitic *ʔarway- — beast, wild animal.
Ancestry of “ܐܪܝܝܐ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Aramaic
אריא
lion
2
Proto-Semitic
*ʔarway-
beast, wild animal
Words derived from “ܐܪܝܝܐ”
ܐܪܝܐ
ܐܪܝܘܬܐ
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔarway- →
Every word from Aramaic אריא →