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Where does “ܦܝܢܟܐ” come from?

ܦܝܢܟܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic פינכא, from Ancient Greek πίναξ, from Latin -ulum, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

ܦܝܢܟܐ (Classical Syriac): dish, platter, paten; table; writing tablet

Definitions

  1. dish, platter, paten; table; writing tablet

Ancestry of “ܦܝܢܟܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicפינכאdish, platter
2Ancient Greekπίναξboard, plank; tablet; dish, plate, platter,...
3Latin-ulumUsed to form a noun of instrument or means from a...
4Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
5Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
6Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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