Where does “زلزال” come from?

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

زلزال (Arabic): earthquake; verbal noun of زَلْزَلَ

Definitions

  1. earthquake; verbal noun of زَلْزَلَ

Ancestry of “زلزال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
2Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to

Words derived from “زلزال”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →