Where does “ܬܘܪܐ” come from?

ܬܘܪܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic תורא, from Proto-Semitic ṯawr- — bull, ox.

ܬܘܪܐ (Classical Syriac): steer, bull, ox; amazement, wonder; stupor,...

Definitions

  1. steer, bull, ox; amazement, wonder; stupor,...

Ancestry of “ܬܘܪܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicתוראsteer, bull, ox; ox-driver; cattle dealer
2Proto-Semiticṯawr-bull, ox
Every word from Proto-Semitic ṯawr- →Every word from Aramaic תורא →