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Where does “Σίλας” come from?

Σίλας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Σίλας, from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא.

Ancestry of “Σίλας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣίλας—
2Aramaicשְׁאִילָא—
Every word from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא →