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Where does “مَلِك” come from?

مَلِك (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

مَلِك (Arabic): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “مَلِك”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince

Words derived from “مَلِك”

  • малик
  • melek
  • malik
  • мелек
  • мелећ
  • meleć
  • मुल्क
  • ملک
  • मलिक
  • ملك
  • مالک
  • ملک
  • מלך
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