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Where does “ܕܝܢ” come from?

ܕܝܢ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek δέ, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

ܕܝܢ (Classical Syriac): but, and, now, however

Definitions

  1. but, and, now, however

Ancestry of “ܕܝܢ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέbut, and
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
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