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Where does “عَالِمَة” come from?

عَالِمَة (Arabic) comes from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.

عَالِمَة (Arabic): singer

Definitions

  1. singer

Ancestry of “عَالِمَة”, step by step

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

Words derived from “عَالِمَة”

  • alma
  • almah
  • almea
  • almée
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