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Where does “ܡܠܟܘܬܐ” come from?

ܡܠܟܘܬܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܡܠܟܐ, from Aramaic מלכא, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

ܡܠܟܘܬܐ (Classical Syriac): kingdom; reign, rule; realm

Definitions

  1. kingdom; reign, rule; realm

Ancestry of “ܡܠܟܘܬܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܡܠܟܐany ruler; king, emperor, prince, emir, caliph,...
2Aramaicמלכאking
3Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince
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