Where does “مملوك” come from?
مملوك (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَلَكَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.
مملوك (Arabic): owned, in possession, belonging; white slave,...
Definitions
- owned, in possession, belonging; white slave,...
Ancestry of “مملوك”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | مَلَكَ | to possess; to rule; to own; to take possession... |
| 2 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | — |