ܒܝܬ
Classical Syriac
[ˈbe̝θ], [ˈbeθ], [ˈbeθ]
noun
Definitions
- beth, second letter of the Syriac alphabet
Etymology
Derived from Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (letter beth, house) derived from Proto-Semitic *bayt- (house, site, location, nest).
Origin
Proto-Semitic
*bayt-
Gloss
house, site, location, nest
Concept
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beth English
- βῆτα Ancient Greek
- بيت Arabic
- بَيْت Arabic
- בית Yiddish
- אלפבית Hebrew (modern)
- בֵּית Hebrew (modern)
- בית Hebrew (modern)
- בית לחם Hebrew (modern)
- *bayt- Proto-Semitic
- ביתא Aramaic
- ܒܝܬܐ Classical Syriac
- 𒂍 Akkadian
- 𐤁 Phoenician
- 𐤁𐤉𐤕 Phoenician
- 𐤁𐤕 Phoenician
- 𐤁𐤕 Punic
- ቤት Amharic
- 𐎁𐎚 Ugaritic
- ቤት Ge'ez
- ቤት Tigrinya
- 𐩨𐩺𐩩 Old South Arabian
- ࡁࡉࡕ Mandaic