Where does “مال” come from?

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

مال (Arabic): property, possessions, chattels, goods; wealth,...

Definitions

  1. property, possessions, chattels, goods; wealth,...

Ancestry of “مال”, step by step

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

Words derived from “مال”

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