Where does “ܟܦܐ” come from?
ܟܦܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic כפא, from Proto-Semitic kapp- — palm, hand.
ܟܦܐ (Classical Syriac): palm, hand; glove; handful
Definitions
- palm, hand; glove; handful
Ancestry of “ܟܦܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | כפא | — |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | kapp- | palm, hand |