Where does “أجل” come from?
أجل (Arabic) comes from Torwali اجل, from Sanskrit उज्ज्वल, from Sanskrit उद्-, from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷél-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
أجل (Arabic): yes, indeed, no doubt; fate, destiny; appointed...
Definitions
- yes, indeed, no doubt; fate, destiny; appointed...
Ancestry of “أجل”, step by step
أجل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Torwali اجل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torwali | اجل | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उज्ज्वल | blazing up, luminous, splendid, light; burning;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उद्- | over, above, upwards, upon |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गलति | to drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gálati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gálati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷél-e-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Arabic جَلِيل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَلِيل | great, important; exalted; revered, honorable,... |