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Where does “ܙܠܐ” come from?

ܙܠܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek ζάλη — squall, storm, downpour.

ܙܠܐ (Classical Syriac): sea swell; tempest; rush, reed, sedge

Definitions

  1. sea swell; tempest; rush, reed, sedge

Ancestry of “ܙܠܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζάληsquall, storm, downpour
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