Where does “cehennem” come from?
cehennem (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جهنم, from Persian جهنم, from Arabic جَهَنَّم, from Hebrew גהינום, from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...
cehennem (Turkish): hell; inferno
Definitions
- hell; inferno
Ancestry of “cehennem”, step by step
cehennem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish جهنم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جهنم | hell |
| 2 | Persian | جهنم | hell |
| 3 | Arabic | جَهَنَّم | hell |
| 4 | Hebrew | גהינום | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם | Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;... |
via English Jahannam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jahannam | Islamic concept of hell, where evildoers will be punished, but will eventually be forgiven |