Where does “موس” come from?

موس (Libyan Arabic) comes from Arabic موسى, from Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܫܹܐ, from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה.

موس (Libyan Arabic): knife

Definitions

  1. knife

Ancestry of “موس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicموسىrazor, blade; knife, pocketknife
2Classical Syriacܡܘܼܫܹܐ—
3Biblical Hebrewמֹשֶׁה—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה →Every word from Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܫܹܐ →Every word from Arabic موسى →