Where does “swala” come from?

swala (Swahili) comes from Arabic صَلَاة, from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ, from Aramaic צלותא — prayer.

swala (Swahili): prayer; gazelle

Definitions

  1. prayer; gazelle

Ancestry of “swala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَلَاةprayer; salat, prayer
2Classical Syriacܨܠܘܬܐprayer; temple, sanctuary; reconciliation,...
3Aramaicצלותאprayer
Every word from Aramaic צלותא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ →Every word from Arabic صَلَاة →