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Where does “ܦܠܓܐ” come from?

ܦܠܓܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

ܦܠܓܐ (Classical Syriac): half; midst, middle, center/centre; middle of...

Definitions

  1. half; midst, middle, center/centre; middle of...

Ancestry of “ܦܠܓܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
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