Where does “غلف” come from?

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

غلف (Arabic): to envelop; to enfold; to cover; to wrap up;...

Definitions

  1. to envelop; to enfold; to cover; to wrap up;...

Ancestry of “غلف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
2Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV-Every word from Arabic ل