Where does “jahennama” come from?
jahennama (Tarifit) comes from Moroccan Arabic جهنمة, from Arabic جَهَنَّم, from Hebrew גהינום, from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...
jahennama (Tarifit): hell
Definitions
- hell
Ancestry of “jahennama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moroccan Arabic | جهنمة | — |
| 2 | Arabic | جَهَنَّم | hell |
| 3 | Hebrew | גהינום | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם | Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;... |