Where does “גזבר” come from?
גזבר (Hebrew) comes from Classical Syriac ܓܙܒܪܐ, from Classical Syriac ܓܢܙܒܪܐ, from Old Median ganzabarah, from Old Median ganzah — treasure.
גזבר (Hebrew): treasurer
Definitions
- treasurer
Ancestry of “גזבר”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܓܙܒܪܐ | treasurer, steward |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܓܢܙܒܪܐ | — |
| 3 | Old Median | ganzabarah | treasurer |
| 4 | Old Median | ganzah | treasure |