Where does “ܟܘܟܒܘܢܐ” come from?
ܟܘܟܒܘܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܟܘܟܒܐ, from Aramaic כוכבא, from Proto-Semitic kabkab- — star.
ܟܘܟܒܘܢܐ (Classical Syriac): asterisk
Ancestry of “ܟܘܟܒܘܢܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܟܘܟܒܐ | celestial body; kind of collyrium |
| 2 | Aramaic | כוכבא | star |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | kabkab- | star |