Where does “Allahabad” come from?

Allahabad (English) comes from Persian الله‌آباد, from Arabic اَللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

Allahabad (English): Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India

Definitions

  1. Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India

Ancestry of “Allahabad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianالله‌آباد—
2ArabicاَللّٰهAllah; God
3Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god

Words derived from “Allahabad”

Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil- →Every word from Arabic اَللّٰه →Every word from Persian الله‌آباد →