Where does “صلاة” come from?

صلاة (Arabic) comes from Arabic صَلَاة, from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ, from Aramaic צלותא — prayer.

صلاة (Arabic): verbal noun of صَلَّىٰ; prayer in general;...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of صَلَّىٰ; prayer in general;...

Ancestry of “صلاة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَلَاةprayer; salat, prayer
2Classical Syriacܨܠܘܬܐprayer; temple, sanctuary; reconciliation,...
3Aramaicצלותאprayer

Words derived from “صلاة”

Every word from Aramaic צלותא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ →Every word from Arabic صَلَاة →