Where does “əhli-mərifət” come from?

əhli-mərifət (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian اهل معرفت, from Persian اهل, from Arabic أَهْل, from Proto-Semitic *ʔahl- — tent camp.

əhli-mərifət (Azerbaijani): people of knowledge

Definitions

  1. people of knowledge

Ancestry of “əhli-mərifət”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianاهل معرفت"(the) learned or wise"
2Persianاهلpeople; inhabitant; citizen
3Arabicأَهْلfamily, membership; family, kinfolk; people,...
4Proto-Semitic*ʔahl-tent camp
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔahl- →Every word from Arabic أَهْل →Every word from Persian اهل →
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