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Where does “ܕܒܐ” come from?

ܕܒܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Proto-Semitic dubb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dab- — big animal.

ܕܒܐ (Classical Syriac): bear

Definitions

  1. bear

Ancestry of “ܕܒܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticdubb-bear
2Proto-Afroasiaticdab-big animal
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dab- →