Where does “مال” come from?

مال (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic مال, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

Ancestry of “مال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمالproperty, possessions, chattels, goods; wealth,...
2Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
3Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to

Words derived from “مال”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic مال →