Where does “ܣܣܐ” come from?
ܣܣܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek σῶσσος, from Akkadian šūši.
ܣܣܐ (Classical Syriac): moth; maggot, grub, larva; worm
Definitions
- moth; maggot, grub, larva; worm
Ancestry of “ܣܣܐ”, step by step
ܣܣܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σῶσσος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σῶσσος | sossos, a period of 60 years |
| 2 | Akkadian | šūši | — |
via Proto-Semitic sūs-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | sūs- | moth; insect especially one that bites or chews... |
| 2 | Proto-Afroasiatic | suʔw- | a kind of insect |