Where does “ܟܣܝܪܝܢ” come from?
ܟܣܝܪܝܢ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek ξηρίον, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.
Ancestry of “ܟܣܝܪܝܢ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ξηρίον | a desiccative powder for wounds |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ξηρός | dry; The effects of being without water: parched,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kseros | — |