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Where does “عالم” come from?

عالم (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic عالم, from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.

Ancestry of “عالم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعالمworld; universe, cosmos, existence; things,...
2Arabicعَلِمَto know, to perceive, to distinguish
3Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
4Proto-Semitic*lV-—

Words derived from “عالم”

  • ఆలము
  • आलिम
  • आलम
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