Where does “ܟܢܫ” come from?

ܟܢܫ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܡܝܐ, from Aramaic מיא, from Proto-Semitic māy-, from Proto-Afroasiatic maʔ- — water.

Ancestry of “ܟܢܫ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܡܝܐwater; juice, sap; albumen, egg white
2Aramaicמיאwater
3Proto-Semiticmāy-water
4Proto-Afroasiaticmaʔ-water
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic maʔ- →Every word from Proto-Semitic māy- →Every word from Aramaic מיא →