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Where does “ܟܪܝܣܝܣ” come from?

ܟܪܝܣܝܣ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek χρῆσις, from Ancient Greek χρᾰ́ω — I use, lend, declare.

ܟܪܝܣܝܣ (Classical Syriac): use, experience; custom, habit, wont; proof,...

Definitions

  1. use, experience; custom, habit, wont; proof,...

Ancestry of “ܟܪܝܣܝܣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῆσιςuse, usage, employment; utility, usefulness;...
2Ancient Greekχρᾰ́ωI use, lend, declare
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