Where does “علم” come from?

علم (Gulf Arabic) comes from Arabic علم, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

علم (Gulf Arabic): flag, banner, standard

Definitions

  1. flag, banner, standard

Ancestry of “علم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعلمto know, to have knowledge, to be cognizant, to...
2Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
3Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic علم →