Etymology Explorer › Arabic

Where does “صَلَاة” come from?

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

صَلَاة (Arabic): prayer; salat, prayer

Definitions

  1. prayer; salat, prayer

Ancestry of “صَلَاة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܨܠܘܬܐprayer; temple, sanctuary; reconciliation,...
2Aramaicצלותא—

Words derived from “صَلَاة”

  • salat
  • صَلَوَات
  • swala
  • solat
  • صلا
  • салауат
  • Салауат
  • salla
Every word from Aramaic צלותא →