Where does “عالم” come from?
عالم (Arabic) comes from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.
عالم (Arabic): world; universe, cosmos, existence; things,...
Definitions
- world; universe, cosmos, existence; things,...
Ancestry of “عالم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | عَلِمَ | to know, to perceive, to distinguish |
| 2 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | — |
Words derived from “عالم”