Where does “زلزل” come from?

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

زلزل (Arabic): to shake; to convulse, to tremble

Definitions

  1. to shake; to convulse, to tremble

Ancestry of “زلزل”, 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 →