Where does “صابون” come from?
صابون (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܨܦܘܢܐ, from Ancient Greek σάπων — soap.
صابون (Arabic): soap
Ancestry of “صابون”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܨܦܘܢܐ | soap |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάπων | soap |