Where does “sala” come from?
sala (Tagalog) comes from Arabic صَلَاة, from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ, from Aramaic צלותא.
sala (Tagalog): fault; guilt; blame; error; mistake; sin; offense
Definitions
- fault; guilt; blame; error; mistake; sin; offense
Ancestry of “sala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | صَلَاة | prayer; salat, prayer |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܨܠܘܬܐ | prayer; temple, sanctuary; reconciliation,... |
| 3 | Aramaic | צלותא | — |