Where does “والله” come from?
والله (Arabic) comes from Arabic الله, from Arabic الٱِلٰه, from Arabic إله, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.
والله (Arabic): by God!; really?, really!
Definitions
- by God!; really?, really!
Ancestry of “والله”, step by step
والله traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic الله
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | الله | Allah; God; god |
| 2 | Arabic | الٱِلٰه | God |
| 3 | Arabic | إله | god, deity |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |
via Arabic وَـ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | وَـ | by |