Where does “زُلَف” come from?

زُلَف (Arabic) comes from Arabic زُلْفَة, from Arabic زَلَفَ — to get close, to advance.

Ancestry of “زُلَف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزُلْفَةdignity, rank, proximity, a portion of the night
2Arabicزَلَفَto get close, to advance

Words derived from “زُلَف”

Every word from Arabic زَلَفَ →Every word from Arabic زُلْفَة →