Where does “noria” come from?
noria (Spanish) comes from Arabic نَاعُورَة, from Classical Syriac ܢܥܘܪܬܐ, from Classical Syriac ܢܥܪ — to roar, growl, bray.
noria (Spanish): noria; Ferris wheel
Ancestry of “noria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | نَاعُورَة | noria |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܢܥܘܪܬܐ | growler, roarer; water wheel, noria |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܢܥܪ | to roar, growl, bray |
Words derived from “noria”