Where does “دَيْر” come from?

دَيْر (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ — dwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge.

دَيْر (Arabic): cloister; convent, monastery

Definitions

  1. cloister; convent, monastery

Ancestry of “دَيْر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܕܝܪܐdwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge

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