Where does “Alma” come from?
Alma (English) comes from Arabic عَالِمَة, from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
Alma (English): popular in the 19th century
Definitions
- popular in the 19th century
Ancestry of “Alma”, step by step
Alma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عَالِمَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَالِمَة | singer |
| 2 | Arabic | عَلِمَ | to know, to perceive, to distinguish |
| 3 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via Latin alma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | alma | inflection of almus: ## feminine... |