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

  1. daughter, girl; young, egg; grains, seeds,...

Ancestry of “ܒܪܬܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicבַּרְתָּא—
2Proto-Semiticbint-daughter
3Proto-Semitic-atFeminine-forming suffix
4Proto-Afroasiatic-tMarks nouns as feminine
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic -t →Every word from Proto-Semitic -at →Every word from Proto-Semitic bint- →