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Where does “ܠܓܬܐ” come from?

ܠܓܬܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܠܓܢܬܐ, from Latin linea, from Latin lineus, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

ܠܓܬܐ (Classical Syriac): plate, dish; basin, vessel; measure

Definitions

  1. plate, dish; basin, vessel; measure

Ancestry of “ܠܓܬܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܠܓܢܬܐ—
2LatinlineaA linen thread; Any line, thread, or string,...
3Latinlineusof flax or linen; flaxen
4Latinlinumflax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,...
5Proto-Italiclīnom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
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