Where does “ܒܪܩܐ” come from?
ܒܪܩܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Hebrew בָּרֶקֶת — emerald, flashing gem.
ܒܪܩܐ (Classical Syriac): lightning; emerald; teeth grating
Definitions
- lightning; emerald; teeth grating
Ancestry of “ܒܪܩܐ”, step by step
ܒܪܩܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew בָּרֶקֶת
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | בָּרֶקֶת | emerald, flashing gem |
via Proto-Semitic baraḳ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | baraḳ- | lightning |