Where does “sela” come from?

sela (Turkish) comes from Arabic صَلَاة, from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ, from Aramaic צלותא — prayer.

sela (Turkish): A prayer recited by a muezzin before a funeral prayer or the call to prayer on an Eid or on Fridays

Definitions

  1. A prayer recited by a muezzin before a funeral prayer or the call to prayer on an Eid or on Fridays

Ancestry of “sela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَلَاةprayer; salat, prayer
2Classical Syriacܨܠܘܬܐprayer; temple, sanctuary; reconciliation,...
3Aramaicצלותאprayer
Every word from Aramaic צלותא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܨܠܘܬܐ →Every word from Arabic صَلَاة →