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Where does “ܟܠܫܐ” come from?

ܟܠܫܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ܟܠܫܐ (Classical Syriac): lime, quicklime, whitewash

Definitions

  1. lime, quicklime, whitewash

Ancestry of “ܟܠܫܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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