Where does “نُوح” come from?

نُوح (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ, from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ.

Ancestry of “نُوح”, step by step

نُوح traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܢܘܿܚ—
2Biblical Hebrewנֹחַ—

via Hebrew נוח

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewנוחcomfortable, easy; convenient; easy-going

Words derived from “نُوح”

Every word from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ →Every word from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ →