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Where does “Allah” come from?
Allah (Dutch) comes from Arabic اللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.
Allah
(Dutch): Allah
Definitions
Allah
Ancestry of “Allah”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
اللّٰه
God, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the...
2
Proto-Semitic
ʾil-
deity; god
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