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
- bishop, archbishop, pope; priest, father; parrot
Ancestry of “ܦܦܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | ببغا | parrot; bulbul |
| 2 | Arabic | بَبَّغَاء | parrot |