Where does “ألف” come from?
ألف (Arabic) comes from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-.
ألف (Arabic): Name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet;...
Definitions
- Name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet;...
Ancestry of “ألف”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 | thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔalp- | — |