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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewבעליםplural of בַּעַל
2Hebrewבעלmaster, owner; husband, male spouse; to have...
3Proto-Semiticbaʿl-lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
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