Root of the דשׁא detheʼ family (1 member).

A shoot, sprout, or fresh green growth; in context, often refers specifically to young herbaceous vegetation such as tender grass or new blades of plants. It can also denote green grass, herbage, or the fresh growth of plants used for pasture.

Etymology Borrowed from the Hebrew דֶּשֶׁא (desheʼ), itself from the root ד־שׁ־א meaning 'to sprout, bring forth new green growth.' The Aramaic form דֶּתֶא reflects phonological adaption into Imperial Aramaic.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Kikongo dɛta to sprout, to come out (of a plant) -det-
Lingala deté to sprout, to shoot (of a plant) d-t