Where does “علي” come from?
علي (Arabic) comes from Persian علی, from Arabic عَلِيّ — to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be...
علي (Arabic): to be exalted, high; to excel, to stand out;...
Definitions
- to be exalted, high; to excel, to stand out;...
Ancestry of “علي”, step by step
علي traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian علی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | علی | high |
| 2 | Arabic | عَلِيّ | to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be... |
via Arabic عَلَى
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَلَى | on, about; on, over |
via Hijazi Arabic ـيَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hijazi Arabic | ـيَ | me |