Where does “alem” come from?

alem (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish عالم, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.

alem (Albanian): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “alem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعالمworld, universe, everything except God; age,...
2Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe
Every word from Arabic عَالَم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عالم →