Where does “olema” come from?
olema (English) comes from English ulema, from Ottoman Turkish علما, from Arabic عُلَمَاء, from Arabic عَالِم, from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
olema (English): Alternative form of ulema
Definitions
- Alternative form of ulema
Ancestry of “olema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ulema | plural of alim; the guardians of legal and... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | علما | — |
| 3 | Arabic | عُلَمَاء | — |
| 4 | Arabic | عَالِم | knowing, learned, also scholar; learned one;... |
| 5 | Arabic | عَلِمَ | to know, to perceive, to distinguish |
| 6 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |