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

  1. race, stock, family; watery, aqueous

Ancestry of “ܡܝܢܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܡܝܐwater; juice, sap; albumen, egg white
2Aramaicמיאwater
3Proto-Semiticmāy-water
4Proto-Afroasiaticmaʔ-water
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic maʔ- →Every word from Proto-Semitic māy- →Every word from Aramaic מיא →