Where does “Alamut” come from?
Alamut (English) comes from Persian الموت, from Persian اله, from Arabic إِلٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.
Ancestry of “Alamut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | الموت | — |
| 2 | Persian | اله | God, god; eagle |
| 3 | Arabic | إِلٰه | god, deity |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | ʾil- | deity; god |