Where does “ܓܘܕܐ” come from?
ܓܘܕܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic גּוּדָא, from Middle Persian gwnd, from Old Persian gunda-.
ܓܘܕܐ (Classical Syriac): company, rank, troop, band; choir, chorus; wall
Definitions
- company, rank, troop, band; choir, chorus; wall
Ancestry of “ܓܘܕܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | גּוּדָא | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | gwnd | army, troop; group, gathering; testicle |
| 3 | Old Persian | gunda- | — |