Where does “nathr saum” come from?
nathr saum (English) comes from Arabic صَوْم, from Classical Syriac ܨܘܡܐ — fast.
nathr saum (English): a votive fast
Ancestry of “nathr saum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | صَوْم | fasting; abstaining from food, drink, and sex;... |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܨܘܡܐ | fast |