Where does “ܒܪܬܐ” come from?
ܒܪܬܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic בַּרְתָּא, from Proto-Semitic bint-, from Proto-Semitic -at, from Proto-Afroasiatic -t — Marks nouns as feminine.
ܒܪܬܐ (Classical Syriac): daughter, girl; young, egg; grains, seeds,...
Definitions
- daughter, girl; young, egg; grains, seeds,...
Ancestry of “ܒܪܬܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aramaic | בַּרְתָּא | — |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | bint- | daughter |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | -at | Feminine-forming suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | -t | Marks nouns as feminine |