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Where does “שאילא” come from?

שאילא (Aramaic) comes from Aramaic שאל — to ask, to inquire; to lend, to borrow.

Ancestry of “שאילא”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicשאלto ask, to inquire; to lend, to borrow

Words derived from “שאילא”

  • Silas
  • Sylas
  • Silas
  • Silas
  • Σίλας
  • Σίλας
  • سیلاس
  • Silas
  • סילאס
  • Silas
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