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Where does “ܩܘܩܢܘܣ” come from?

ܩܘܩܢܘܣ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek Κύκνος, from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

ܩܘܩܢܘܣ (Classical Syriac): swan

Definitions

  1. swan

Ancestry of “ܩܘܩܢܘܣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚύκνος—
2Latinolorswan; A smell
3Ancient GreekΤιτάνTitan
4Translingual-therium—
5Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
6Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
7Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
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