Where does “ܦܦܐ” come from?

ܦܦܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Persian ببغا, from Arabic بَبَّغَاء — parrot.

ܦܦܐ (Classical Syriac): bishop, archbishop, pope; priest, father; parrot

Definitions

  1. bishop, archbishop, pope; priest, father; parrot

Ancestry of “ܦܦܐ”, step by step

ܦܦܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian ببغا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianببغاparrot; bulbul
2Arabicبَبَّغَاءparrot

via Ancient Greek πάππας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father
Every word from Arabic بَبَّغَاء →Every word from Persian ببغا →