Where does “Alamut” come from?

Alamut (English) comes from Persian الموت, from Persian اله, from Arabic إِلٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

Alamut (English): A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins

Definitions

  1. A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins

Ancestry of “Alamut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianالموتAlamut
2PersianالهGod, god; eagle
3Arabicإِلٰهgod, deity
4Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil- →Every word from Arabic إِلٰه →Every word from Persian اله →