Where does “Şam” come from?

Şam (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شام, from Persian شام, from Arabic الشَّام.

Ancestry of “Şam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشامevening; night
2Persianشامevening; dinner, supper
3Arabicالشَّام—
Every word from Arabic الشَّام →Every word from Persian شام →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شام →