Where does “عَبْد اللّٰه” come from?

عَبْد اللّٰه (Arabic) comes from Arabic اللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

عَبْد اللّٰه (Arabic): servant of God

Definitions

  1. servant of God

Ancestry of “عَبْد اللّٰه”, step by step

عَبْد اللّٰه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic اللّٰه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicاللّٰهGod, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the...
2Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god

via Arabic عَبْد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَبْدservant, slave; servant; slave

Words derived from “عَبْد اللّٰه

Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil-Every word from Arabic اللّٰه