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Where does “صهيون” come from?

صهيون (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܨܸܗܝܘܿܢ, from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן.

Ancestry of “صهيون”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܨܸܗܝܘܿܢ—
2Biblical Hebrewצִיּוֹן—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן →