Where does “istimila” come from?

istimila (Alabama) comes from Alabama istila, from Arabic اِسْتِيلَاء.

istimila (Alabama): to bring to, to carry to

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Alabama	istila	to bring
2	Arabic	اِسْتِيلَاء	—

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