Where does “عشاء” come from?

عشاء (Arabic) comes from Arabic ش, from Proto-Semitic šinn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sin-.

عشاء (Arabic): dinner, supper; evening prayer

Definitions

  1. dinner, supper; evening prayer

Ancestry of “عشاء”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشش; ر
2Proto-Semiticšinn-tooth
3Proto-Afroasiaticsin-—

Words derived from “عشاء”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic sin- →Every word from Proto-Semitic šinn- →Every word from Arabic ش →