Where does “نون” come from?

نون (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܢܽܘܢܳܐ, from Akkadian nūnum — fish.

نون (Arabic): Name of the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing the sound

Definitions

  1. Name of the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing the sound

Ancestry of “نون”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܢܽܘܢܳܐfish
2Akkadiannūnumfish
Every word from Akkadian nūnum →Every word from Classical Syriac ܢܽܘܢܳܐ →