Where does “صلا” come from?

صلا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic صَلَاة, from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ, from Aramaic צלותא — prayer.

Ancestry of “صلا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَلَاةprayer; salat, prayer
2Classical Syriacܨܠܘܬܐprayer; temple, sanctuary; reconciliation,...
3Aramaicצלותאprayer

Words derived from “صلا”

Every word from Aramaic צלותא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ →Every word from Arabic صَلَاة →