Where does “ܩܒܝܬܐ” come from?

ܩܒܝܬܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.

ܩܒܝܬܐ (Classical Syriac): reservoir, cistern, tank; pool, pond, standing...

Definitions

  1. reservoir, cistern, tank; pool, pond, standing...

Ancestry of “ܩܒܝܬܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَبَاء—
2Middle Persiankpʾhgarment, cloak
Every word from Middle Persian kpʾh →Every word from Arabic قَبَاء →