Where does “אלה” come from?

אלה (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew אל, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.

אלה (Hebrew): masculine/feminine plural of זה; A goddess; A...

Definitions

  1. masculine/feminine plural of זה; A goddess; A...

Ancestry of “אלה”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewאלA god, supreme deity; strength; defective...
2Proto-Semiticʔil-deity, god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔil- →Every word from Hebrew אל →