Where does “ܩܗܪܒܝ” come from?
ܩܗܪܒܝ (Classical Syriac) comes from Middle Persian khlpʾd, from Middle Persian kh — chaff, straw.
ܩܗܪܒܝ (Classical Syriac): amber
Ancestry of “ܩܗܪܒܝ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | khlpʾd | amber |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kh | chaff, straw |