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

Definitions

  1. to boil

Ancestry of “غلى”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Levantine Arabicغليto boil
2Arabicغَلَاto be excessive, to be or become expensive

Words derived from “غلى”

Every word from Arabic غَلَا →Every word from South Levantine Arabic غلي →