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Where does “ܥܒܘܢܐ” come from?

ܥܒܘܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܥܒܐ, from Proto-Semitic ṣ́abb- — a type of lizard or reptile; creature that...

ܥܒܘܢܐ (Classical Syriac): grove, thicket, small forest

Definitions

  1. grove, thicket, small forest

Ancestry of “ܥܒܘܢܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܥܒܐto swell; to thicken; forest, woods, jungle
2Proto-Semiticṣ́abb-a type of lizard or reptile; creature that...
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