Etymograph

English

Nuh

Nuh comes from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEנֹחַnōaẖ
  2. Classical Syriacmodernܢܘܿܚnōḥ
  3. Arabicc. 500–presentنُوحnūḥ
  4. EnglishtodayNuh

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEנֹחַnōaẖ
  2. Classical Syriacmodernܢܘܿܚnōḥ
  3. Arabicc. 500–presentنُوحnūḥ
  4. EnglishtodayNuh

Every English word from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ

Another origin of Nuh

  1. Hindic. 1500–presentनूंहnū̃h
  2. EnglishtodayNuh

Today it means

name Noah, a major nabi in Islam.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ / Nuh

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