Where does “Şam” come from?
Şam (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شام, from Persian شام, from Arabic الشَّام.
Ancestry of “Şam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | شام | evening; night |
| 2 | Persian | شام | evening; dinner, supper |
| 3 | Arabic | الشَّام | — |