Where does “اللهم” come from?
اللهم (Arabic) comes from Arabic اَللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.
اللهم (Arabic): O God; "vocative form of اَللّٰه used in...
Definitions
- O God; "vocative form of اَللّٰه used in...
Ancestry of “اللهم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | اَللّٰه | Allah; God |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | ʾil- | deity; god |