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
- testing; scrutinizer, researcher; sea
Ancestry of “ܒܚܪܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | بحر | verbal noun of بَحَرَ; sea; large river |
| 2 | Proto-West Semitic | baḥr- | sea |