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Where does “ܪܝܫܐ” come from?

ܪܝܫܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic רישא, from Proto-Semitic *raʔš-.

ܪܝܫܐ (Classical Syriac): head, poll; single person; summit, top, tip,...

Definitions

  1. head, poll; single person; summit, top, tip,...

Ancestry of “ܪܝܫܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicרישאhead; top, head
2Proto-Semitic*raʔš-—

Words derived from “ܪܝܫܐ”

  • ܪܝܫܢܐ
  • ܪܝܫܢܘܬܐ
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