Where does “صَلَوٰة” come from?

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

Ancestry of “صَلَوٰة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܨܠܘܬܐprayer; temple, sanctuary; reconciliation,...
2Aramaicצלותאprayer
Every word from Aramaic צלותא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ →