Where does “جهنم” come from?
جهنم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian جهنم, from Arabic جَهَنَّم, from Hebrew גהינום, from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...
جهنم (Ottoman Turkish): hell
Definitions
- hell
Ancestry of “جهنم”, step by step
جهنم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian جهنم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | جهنم | hell |
| 2 | Arabic | جَهَنَّم | hell |
| 3 | Hebrew | גהינום | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם | Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;... |
via Old Anatolian Turkish جهنم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | جهنم | hell, inferno, Jahannam; a place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be |