Where does “كلمة” come from?

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

كلمة (Arabic): speech, utterance, statement; word

Definitions

  1. speech, utterance, statement; word

Ancestry of “كلمة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
2Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to

Words derived from “كلمة”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →