Where does “ܒܚܪܐ” come from?

ܒܚܪܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Arabic بحر, from Proto-West Semitic baḥr- — sea.

ܒܚܪܐ (Classical Syriac): testing; scrutinizer, researcher; sea

Definitions

  1. testing; scrutinizer, researcher; sea

Ancestry of “ܒܚܪܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبحرverbal noun of بَحَرَ; sea; large river
2Proto-West Semiticbaḥr-sea
Every word from Proto-West Semitic baḥr- →Every word from Arabic بحر →