Where does “عالم” come from?
عالم (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic عالم, from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
Ancestry of “عالم”, step by step
عالم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عالم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عالم | world; universe, cosmos, existence; things,... |
| 2 | Arabic | عَلِمَ | to know, to perceive, to distinguish |
| 3 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via Arabic عَالَم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَالَم | world; universe; world, universe |