Where does “maleyka” come from?
maleyka (Fula) comes from Arabic مَلَائِكَة, from Arabic مَلْأَك, from Hebrew מלאך, from Proto-Semitic malʾak- — messenger.
maleyka (Fula): angel
Definitions
- angel
Ancestry of “maleyka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَلَائِكَة | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَلْأَك | angel |
| 3 | Hebrew | מלאך | angel; messenger |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | malʾak- | messenger |