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Where does “ܦܛܪܘܣ” come from?

ܦܛܪܘܣ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.

Ancestry of “ܦܛܪܘܣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠέτρος—
2Ancient Greekπέτροςrock, stone, boulder; type of reed
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