Where does “سورة” come from?
سورة (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܫܘܪܐ, from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 — Assur.
سورة (Arabic): sura, surah; severity, vehemence, sharpness
Definitions
- sura, surah; severity, vehemence, sharpness
Ancestry of “سورة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܫܘܪܐ | wall, fortification, bulwark, rampart,... |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒀸𒋩 | Assur |
Words derived from “سورة”