Where does “Allah” come from?

Allah (Hausa) comes from Arabic اللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

Allah (Hausa): Allah, God

Definitions

  1. Allah, God

Ancestry of “Allah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicاللّٰهGod, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the...
2Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god

Words derived from “Allah”

Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil- →Every word from Arabic اللّٰه →