Where does “ahli” come from?

ahli (Afar) comes from Arabic أَهْل, from Proto-Semitic *ʔahl- — tent camp.

ahli (Afar): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “ahli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَهْلfamily, membership; family, kinfolk; people,...
2Proto-Semitic*ʔahl-tent camp
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔahl- →Every word from Arabic أَهْل →