Where does “על” come from?

על (Aramaic) comes from Proto-Semitic *ʕalay- — on, on top of.

על (Aramaic): on, upon; over; about, concerning

Definitions

  1. on, upon; over; about, concerning

Ancestry of “על”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semitic*ʕalay-on, on top of
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʕalay-