Where does “استعلم” come from?

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

استعلم (Arabic): to inquire of someone about, to question someone...

Definitions

  1. to inquire of someone about, to question someone...

Ancestry of “استعلم”, 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 →