Where does “استسلم” come from?

استسلم (Arabic) comes from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

استسلم (Arabic): to surrender; to give up; to submit

Definitions

  1. to surrender; to give up; to submit

Ancestry of “استسلم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
2Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →
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