Where does “ܩܪܣܝܐ” come from?
ܩܪܣܝܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.
ܩܪܣܝܐ (Classical Syriac): cherry
Ancestry of “ܩܪܣܝܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 3 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |