Where does “އަބްދުﷲ” come from?

އަބްދުﷲ (Dhivehi) comes from Arabic عبد الله, from Arabic اللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

Ancestry of “އަބްދުﷲ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعبد الله—
2ArabicاللّٰهGod, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the...
3Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil- →Every word from Arabic اللّٰه →Every word from Arabic عبد الله →
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