Where does “alim” come from?
alim (English) comes from Arabic عَالِم, from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
alim (English): An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of...
Definitions
- An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of...
Ancestry of “alim”, step by step
alim traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عَالِم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَالِم | knowing, learned, also scholar; learned one;... |
| 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 Proto-Philippine *áləm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *áləm | — |
via Proto-Berber *a-ʔlim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Berber | *a-ʔlim | straw |