Where does “wali” come from?

wali (English) comes from Arabic وَلِيّ — near; custodian, protecter, helper.

wali (English): A provincial governor in certain Islamic...

Definitions

  1. A provincial governor in certain Islamic...

Ancestry of “wali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَلِيّnear; custodian, protecter, helper

Words derived from “wali

Every word from Arabic وَلِيّ