Where does “ܬܢܝܢܐ” come from?

ܬܢܝܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic תַּנִּינָא, from Akkadian 𒆗𒉌𒈾.

ܬܢܝܢܐ (Classical Syriac): dragon, sea serpent, monster; snake, serpent,...

Definitions

  1. dragon, sea serpent, monster; snake, serpent,...

Ancestry of “ܬܢܝܢܐ”, step by step

ܬܢܝܢܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aramaic תַּנִּינָא

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicתַּנִּינָא—
2Akkadian𒆗𒉌𒈾—

via Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܬܵܢܹܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assyrian Neo-Aramaicܬܵܢܹܐ—
2Assyrian Neo-Aramaicܬܪܹܝܢ—
Every word from Akkadian 𒆗𒉌𒈾 →Every word from Aramaic תַּנִּינָא →