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Where does “ܦܠܛܝܐ” come from?

ܦܠܛܝܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

ܦܠܛܝܐ (Classical Syriac): square, public street

Definitions

  1. square, public street

Ancestry of “ܦܠܛܝܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλατεῖαfeminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine...
2Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “ܦܠܛܝܐ”

  • պողոտա
  • պողոտայ
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