Where does “غلى” come from?
غلى (Arabic) comes from South Levantine Arabic غلي, from Arabic غَلَا — to be excessive, to be or become expensive.
غلى (Arabic): to boil
Ancestry of “غلى”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | South Levantine Arabic | غلي | — |
| 2 | Arabic | غَلَا | to be excessive, to be or become expensive |