Where does “alif” come from?
alif (English) comes from Arabic أَلِف — alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
alif (English): The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا
Definitions
- The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا
Ancestry of “alif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَلِف | alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet |