Where does “tasalla” come from?
tasalla (Finnish) comes from Hausa salla, from Arabic صَلَاة, from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ, from Aramaic צלותא — prayer.
tasalla (Finnish): At the level of, abreast
Definitions
- At the level of, abreast
Ancestry of “tasalla”, step by step
tasalla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hausa salla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hausa | salla | prayer, salat; religious holiday |
| 2 | Arabic | صَلَاة | prayer; salat, prayer |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܨܠܘܬܐ | prayer; temple, sanctuary; reconciliation,... |
| 4 | Aramaic | צלותא | prayer |
via Hausa ta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hausa | ta | — |