Where does “മാർ” come from?

മാർ (Malayalam) comes from Classical Syriac ܡܪܐ, from Aramaic מרא, from Akkadian 𒄑𒈥.

മാർ (Malayalam): Title used before the names of bishops and saints

Definitions

  1. Title used before the names of bishops and saints

Ancestry of “മാർ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܡܪܐlord, master, ruler; prince, satrap; patrician,...
2Aramaicמראlord, master, ruler; owner; pickaxe
3Akkadian𒄑𒈥—
Every word from Akkadian 𒄑𒈥 →Every word from Aramaic מרא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܡܪܐ →
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