Where does “نوح” come from?

نوح (Persian) comes from Arabic نُوح, from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ, from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ.

Ancestry of “نوح”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنُوح—
2Classical Syriacܢܘܿܚ—
3Biblical Hebrewנֹחַ—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ →Every word from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ →Every word from Arabic نُوح →