Where does “شام” come from?

شام (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian شام, from Arabic الشَّام.

شام (Ottoman Turkish): evening; night

Definitions

  1. evening; night

Ancestry of “شام”, step by step

شام traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشامevening; dinner, supper
2Arabicالشَّام—

via Arabic اَلشَّام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicاَلشَّام—

Words derived from “شام”

Every word from Arabic الشَّام →Every word from Persian شام →