Where does “ܟܝܪܐ” come from?

ܟܝܪܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Arabic خِيَار, from Persian خیار, from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥.

ܟܝܪܐ (Classical Syriac): writing, calligraphy; widow; cucumber

Definitions

  1. writing, calligraphy; widow; cucumber

Ancestry of “ܟܝܪܐ”, step by step

ܟܝܪܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic خِيَار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخِيَار—
2Persianخیارcucumber
3Middle Persian𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥—

via Ancient Greek χήρᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχήρᾱwidow
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥 →Every word from Persian خیار →Every word from Arabic خِيَار →