Where does “ܕܒܫܬܐ” come from?
ܕܒܫܬܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܕܒܫܐ, from Aramaic דבשא, from Proto-Semitic *dibš-.
ܕܒܫܬܐ (Classical Syriac): honey bee
Ancestry of “ܕܒܫܬܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܕܒܫܐ | honey; wax; absolute singular of ܕܒܫܬܐ |
| 2 | Aramaic | דבשא | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *dibš- | — |