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Where does “ܚܪܫܬܐ” come from?

ܚܪܫܬܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܚܪܫܐ, from Aramaic חַרְשָׁא.

ܚܪܫܬܐ (Classical Syriac): magician, sorceress, witch, enchantress;...

Definitions

  1. magician, sorceress, witch, enchantress;...

Ancestry of “ܚܪܫܬܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܚܪܫܐmagic, witchcraft; charm, enchantment,...
2Aramaicחַרְשָׁא—
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