Where does “ܡܝܢܐ” come from?
ܡܝܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܡܝܐ, from Aramaic מיא, from Proto-Semitic māy-, from Proto-Afroasiatic maʔ- — water.
ܡܝܢܐ (Classical Syriac): race, stock, family; watery, aqueous
Definitions
- race, stock, family; watery, aqueous
Ancestry of “ܡܝܢܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܡܝܐ | water; juice, sap; albumen, egg white |
| 2 | Aramaic | מיא | water |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | māy- | water |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | maʔ- | water |