Where does “haram” come from?

Haram comes from Arabic حَرَام (ḥarām), meaning forbidden or prohibited in Islamic law.

haram (English): A sin; Forbidden by Islam: unlawful, sinful

Definitions

  1. A sin; Forbidden by Islam: unlawful, sinful

Ancestry of “haram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَرَامaccursed thing; forbidden
Every word from Arabic حَرَام