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

  1. fourth, quarter; group of four soldiers; squad;...

Ancestry of “ܪܘܒܥܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܐܪܒܥܐfour, fourth
2Aramaicארבעאfour (4)
3Proto-Semiticʔarbaʕ-four
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔarbaʕ- →Every word from Aramaic ארבעא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܐܪܒܥܐ →