Where does “ܕܡܝܐ” come from?
ܕܡܝܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.
ܕܡܝܐ (Classical Syriac): price, hire, value; ransom
Definitions
- price, hire, value; ransom
Ancestry of “ܕܡܝܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | dam- | blood |
| 2 | Proto-Afroasiatic | dam- | blood |