Where does “Zillah” come from?
Zillah is an English name derived from Hebrew צִלָּה, whose meaning is not definitively established.
Zillah (English): The wife of Lamech
Definitions
- The wife of Lamech
Ancestry of “Zillah”, step by step
Zillah traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu ضلع
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ضلع | district |
| 2 | Classical Persian | ضلع | — |
| 3 | Arabic | ضلع | to side; to make common cause; to be strong,... |
| 4 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via Hebrew צִלָּה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | צִלָּה | shade |
via Hindi ज़िला
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ज़िला | district |