Where does “salat” come from?
salat (English) comes from Arabic صَلَاة, from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ, from Aramaic צלותא.
salat (English): The obligatory prayer that Muslims are called to...
Definitions
- The obligatory prayer that Muslims are called to...
Ancestry of “salat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | صَلَاة | prayer; salat, prayer |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܨܠܘܬܐ | prayer; temple, sanctuary; reconciliation,... |
| 3 | Aramaic | צלותא | — |