06-20-2008, 10:29 PM
This might be a bit off topic, but here goes anyway! Regarding Aramaic words for "computer" and "internet", I have actually come across words for these. However, I don't know how widely used/accepted they are.
Computer is khashuwa which I believe is from the root kheth-shin-beth, which has the meaning to a) count, number, ... b) to enumerate, recount.
Internet is prass nawla, which must have been made up out of the roots peh-resh-semkath to spread out, extend and nun-waw-lamad which has the meaning of web.
Shlama,
Lars
Computer is khashuwa which I believe is from the root kheth-shin-beth, which has the meaning to a) count, number, ... b) to enumerate, recount.
Internet is prass nawla, which must have been made up out of the roots peh-resh-semkath to spread out, extend and nun-waw-lamad which has the meaning of web.
Shlama,
Lars