Where does “عليم” come from?

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

عليم (Arabic): having great knowledge, knowing, knowledgeable, learned

Definitions

  1. having great knowledge, knowing, knowledgeable, learned

Ancestry of “عليم”, step by step

عليم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic عَلِمَ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَلِمَto know, to perceive, to distinguish
2Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
3Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to

via Crimean Tatar geray

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Crimean Tatargeray—

Words derived from “عليم”

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