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Where does “ܝܕܝܕܐ” come from?

ܝܕܝܕܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܐܝܕܐ, from Aramaic אידא, from Proto-Semitic yad- — hand.

ܝܕܝܕܐ (Classical Syriac): hoopoe; millipede; centipede; beloved, dear

Definitions

  1. hoopoe; millipede; centipede; beloved, dear

Ancestry of “ܝܕܝܕܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܐܝܕܐhand; forearm, arm; fist; paw, forepaw
2AramaicאידאAlternative form of יְדָא : hand; which
3Proto-Semiticyad-hand
Every word from Proto-Semitic yad- →