Where does “Baʿalim” come from?
Baʿalim (English) comes from Hebrew בעלים, from Hebrew בעל, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
Ancestry of “Baʿalim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | בעלים | plural of בַּעַל |
| 2 | Hebrew | בעל | master, owner; husband, male spouse; to have... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | baʿl- | lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;... |