Where does “ሶር” come from?
ሶር (Tigre) comes from Arabic سُور — wall.
ሶር (Tigre): ox
Definitions
- ox
Ancestry of “ሶር”, step by step
ሶር traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic سُور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سُور | wall |
via Proto-Semitic ṯawr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | ṯawr- | bull, ox |