Where does “ܫܡܫܐ” come from?

ܫܡܫܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic שמשא, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.

ܫܡܫܐ (Classical Syriac): sun, star; gold; kind of lizard

Definitions

  1. sun, star; gold; kind of lizard

Ancestry of “ܫܡܫܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicשמשאsun; servant; minister, deacon
2Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →Every word from Aramaic שמשא →