Where does “ܕܦܢܐ” come from?

ܕܦܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek δαπάνη, from Ancient Greek δάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō.

ܕܦܢܐ (Classical Syriac): flank, loin; side, wall; bier, stretcher

Definitions

  1. flank, loin; side, wall; bier, stretcher

Ancestry of “ܕܦܢܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδαπάνηcost, expenditure; money spent or for spending;...
2Ancient GreekδάπτωI eat, devour, as wild beasts; I consume, corrode
3Proto-Hellenic*dapťō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō →Every word from Ancient Greek δάπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek δαπάνη →