Where does “ܓܘܪܐ” come from?

ܓܘܪܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic גַּבְרָא, from Proto-Semitic gabr- — man; strong man, hero.

ܓܘܪܐ (Classical Syriac): jug; adultery; column

Definitions

  1. jug; adultery; column

Ancestry of “ܓܘܪܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicגַּבְרָאman
2Proto-Semiticgabr-man; strong man, hero
Every word from Proto-Semitic gabr- →Every word from Aramaic גַּבְרָא →
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