Where does “ܪܘܒܥܐ” come from?
ܪܘܒܥܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Classical Syriac ܐܪܒܥܐ, from Aramaic ארבעא, from Proto-Semitic ʔarbaʕ- — four.
ܪܘܒܥܐ (Classical Syriac): fourth, quarter; group of four soldiers; squad;...
Definitions
- fourth, quarter; group of four soldiers; squad;...
Ancestry of “ܪܘܒܥܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܐܪܒܥܐ | four, fourth |
| 2 | Aramaic | ארבעא | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ʔarbaʕ- | four |