Where does “ܢܒܠܐ” come from?
ܢܒܠܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek νάβλα, from Hebrew נֵבֶל — harp”, “lyre.
ܢܒܠܐ (Classical Syriac): nabla, kind of harp
Ancestry of “ܢܒܠܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | νάβλα | nabla, a musical instrument of ten or twelve... |
| 2 | Hebrew | נֵבֶל | harp”, “lyre |