ܕܝܢܘܣ

Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

A likely ancient distortion of Ancient Greek χελιδόνιον (khelidónion), with artificial Graecizing ending. Arabic طَيُّون (ṭayyūn) may tells us something about the Aramaic inflection and vocalization.

Noun edit

ܕܝܢܘܣ • (dynws) m

celandine

References edit

“dynws”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 160b