Where does “صوم” come from?

صوم (Arabic) comes from Arabic صَوْم, from Classical Syriac ܨܘܡܐ — fast.

صوم (Arabic): verbal noun of صَامَ

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of صَامَ

Ancestry of “صوم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَوْمfasting; abstaining from food, drink, and sex;...
2Classical Syriacܨܘܡܐfast
Every word from Classical Syriac ܨܘܡܐ →Every word from Arabic صَوْم →