Where does “ܣܦܝܢܐ” come from?

ܣܦܝܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.

ܣܦܝܢܐ (Classical Syriac): wedge; ship passenger; chaff

Definitions

  1. wedge; ship passenger; chaff

Ancestry of “ܣܦܝܢܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφήνwedge, one of the simple machines
Every word from Ancient Greek σφήν →