Where does “ܣܘܟܢܐ” come from?
ܣܘܟܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Akkadian sikkānum, from Akkadian 𒄑𒍣𒃶, from Sumerian ??? — oar, steering paddle, rudder blade.
ܣܘܟܢܐ (Classical Syriac): helm, rudder
Ancestry of “ܣܘܟܢܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Akkadian | sikkānum | — |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒄑𒍣𒃶 | oar, steering paddle, rudder blade |
| 3 | Sumerian | ??? | oar, steering paddle, rudder blade |