Where does “ܕܠܦܝܢܐ” come from?
ܕܠܦܝܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek δελφίς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
ܕܠܦܝܢܐ (Classical Syriac): dolphin; kind of weapon used to sink ships
Definitions
- dolphin; kind of weapon used to sink ships
Ancestry of “ܕܠܦܝܢܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δελφίς | dolphin; Delphinus, a constellation; mass of lead... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |