Where does “ܐܬܘܬܐ” come from?
ܐܬܘܬܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܐܬܐ, from Aramaic אתא, from Proto-Semitic awayat-.
ܐܬܘܬܐ (Classical Syriac): letter, character, sign; alphabet; consonant
Definitions
- letter, character, sign; alphabet; consonant
Ancestry of “ܐܬܘܬܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܐܬܐ | sign, mark, token; ensign, standard, banner,... |
| 2 | Aramaic | אתא | sign, banner, flag; to come, to arrive; to bring |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | awayat- | — |