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Where does “מלך” come from?

מלך (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

מלך (Hebrew): king; to rule

Definitions

  1. king; to rule

Ancestry of “מלך”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince

Words derived from “מלך”

  • Melchior
  • מלכיאור
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