Where does “saum” come from?
saum (English) comes from Arabic صَوْم, from Classical Syriac ܨܘܡܐ — fast.
saum (English): fasting; one of the five pillars of Islam; A...
Definitions
- fasting; one of the five pillars of Islam; A...
Ancestry of “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 |