Where does “伊布力斯” come from?

伊布力斯 (Chinese) comes from Arabic إِبْلِيس, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

伊布力斯 (Chinese): Iblis

Definitions

  1. Iblis

Ancestry of “伊布力斯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicإِبْلِيسIblis; Iblees, devil; demon, devil
2Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
3Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic إِبْلِيس →