Where does “އިލާހު” come from?

އިލާހު (Dhivehi) comes from Arabic إِلٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

އިލާހު (Dhivehi): a god, deity

Definitions

  1. a god, deity

Ancestry of “އިލާހު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإِلٰهgod, deity
2Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil- →Every word from Arabic إِلٰه →