Where does “ܩܗܪܒܝ” come from?

ܩܗܪܒܝ (Classical Syriac) comes from Middle Persian khlpʾd, from Middle Persian kh — chaff, straw.

ܩܗܪܒܝ (Classical Syriac): amber

Definitions

  1. amber

Ancestry of “ܩܗܪܒܝ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiankhlpʾdamber
2Middle Persiankhchaff, straw
Every word from Middle Persian kh →Every word from Middle Persian khlpʾd →