Where does “ܦܢܕܩܐ” come from?
ܦܢܕܩܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Middle Persian pndk', from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον, from Ancient Greek ποντικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ܦܢܕܩܐ (Classical Syriac): filbert, hazel; hazelnut; pill
Definitions
- filbert, hazel; hazelnut; pill
Ancestry of “ܦܢܕܩܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | pndk' | hazelnut |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ποντικόν κάρυον | hazelnut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ποντικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |