Where does “saa” come from?

saa (Wolof) comes from Arabic سَاعَة, from Aramaic שָׁעְתָא.

saa (Wolof): moment, instant

Definitions

  1. moment, instant

Ancestry of “saa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَاعَةhour, clock
2Aramaicשָׁעְתָא—
Every word from Aramaic שָׁעְתָא →Every word from Arabic سَاعَة →