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
- hoopoe; millipede; centipede; beloved, dear
Ancestry of “ܝܕܝܕܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܐܝܕܐ | hand; forearm, arm; fist; paw, forepaw |
| 2 | Aramaic | אידא | Alternative form of יְדָא : hand; which |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | yad- | hand |