Where does “للغاية” come from?

للغاية (Arabic) comes from Arabic لِ — for, to; to, for, towards.

للغاية (Arabic): extremely, greatly

Definitions

  1. extremely, greatly

Ancestry of “للغاية”, step by step

للغاية traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic لِ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلِfor, to; to, for, towards

via Arabic الْ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicالْ

via Arabic غاية

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغايةend; purpose, goal, aim, objective; destination
Every word from Arabic لِ