Where does “مَلَائِكَة” come from?
مَلَائِكَة (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَلْأَك, from Hebrew מלאך, from Proto-Semitic malʾak- — messenger.
Ancestry of “مَلَائِكَة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَلْأَك | angel |
| 2 | Hebrew | מלאך | angel; messenger |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | malʾak- | messenger |
Words derived from “مَلَائِكَة”