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Where does “جنة” come from?

جنة (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܓܢܬܐ, from Aramaic גַנְתָא.

جنة (Arabic): garden; paradise, heaven; verbal noun of جُنَّ

Definitions

  1. garden; paradise, heaven; verbal noun of جُنَّ

Ancestry of “جنة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܓܢܬܐgarden, park
2Aramaicגַנְתָא—

Words derived from “جنة”

  • jannah
Every word from Aramaic גַנְתָא →