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Where does “Lilah” come from?

Lilah is the anglicized form of the biblical name Delilah, which derives from Hebrew דְּלִילָה of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Lilah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلله—
2ArabicاللهAllah; God; god
3ArabicالٱِلٰهGod
4Arabicإلهgod, deity
5Proto-Semiticʔil-deity, god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔil- →