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Where does “Sinaic” come from?

Sinaic (English) comes from English Sinai, from Hebrew סנה, from Arabic سُنَّة — custom, norm; habitual practice; Sunna.

Sinaic (English): Of or relating to Mount Sinai; given or made at...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Mount Sinai; given or made at...

Ancestry of “Sinaic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSinai—
2Hebrewסנהan unidentified type of bush or bramble, one of...
3Arabicسُنَّةcustom, norm; habitual practice; Sunna
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