Where does “سور” come from?

سور (Arabic) comes from Arabic سورة, from Classical Syriac ܫܘܪܐ, from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 — Assur.

سور (Arabic): anything that encloses and protects a building;...

Definitions

  1. anything that encloses and protects a building;...

Ancestry of “سور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسورةsura, surah; severity, vehemence, sharpness
2Classical Syriacܫܘܪܐwall, fortification, bulwark, rampart,...
3Akkadian𒀸𒋩Assur

Words derived from “سور”

Every word from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 →Every word from Classical Syriac ܫܘܪܐ →Every word from Arabic سورة →
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