English
Silas
Silas comes from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא.
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEשְׁאִילָאšəʾīlā
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣίλαςSílas
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESīlās
- EnglishtodaySilas
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEשְׁאִילָאšəʾīlā
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣίλαςSílas
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESīlās
- EnglishtodaySilas
Every English word from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא
Today it means
name The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Aramaic שְׁאִילָא / Silas