Where does “ܚܠܒܐ” come from?
ܚܠܒܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic חלבא, from Proto-Semitic ḥalīb- — milk; fresh milk; fat.
ܚܠܒܐ (Classical Syriac): milk; juice, sap; fat
Ancestry of “ܚܠܒܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | חלבא | milk |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | ḥalīb- | milk; fresh milk; fat |