Where does “ܫܓܠ” come from?
ܫܓܠ (Classical Syriac) comes from Middle Persian šagāl, from Sanskrit सृगाल, from Proto-Indo-European *śr̥gālás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
ܫܓܠ (Classical Syriac): jackal; to seize, to occupy
Definitions
- jackal; to seize, to occupy
Ancestry of “ܫܓܠ”, step by step
ܫܓܠ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian šagāl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | šagāl | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सृगाल | jackal; a particular tree; name of a Vāsudeva |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *śr̥gālás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |
via Arabic شَغَلَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَغَلَ | to occupy, to keep busy |