Where does “阿拉” come from?

阿拉 (Chinese) comes from Arabic اللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

阿拉 (Chinese): we; us; I; me

Definitions

  1. we; us; I; me

Ancestry of “阿拉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicاللّٰهGod, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the...
2Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil-Every word from Arabic اللّٰه