Where does “سورة” come from?

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

سورة (Arabic): sura, surah; severity, vehemence, sharpness

Definitions

  1. sura, surah; severity, vehemence, sharpness

Ancestry of “سورة”, step by step

سورة traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Syriac ܫܘܪܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܫܘܪܐwall, fortification, bulwark, rampart,...
2Akkadian𒀸𒋩Assur

via Hebrew שִׁיר

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשִׁירto sing; lyric song; poem; poem, song

Words derived from “سورة”

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