Where does “Nū” come from?

Nū (Tausug) comes from Arabic نُوح, from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ, from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ.

Nū (Tausug): Noah

Definitions

  1. Noah

Ancestry of “Nū”, 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 →
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