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Where does “על” come from?

על (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic *ʕalay-.

על (Hebrew): On, on top of; On; must

Definitions

  1. On, on top of; On; must

Ancestry of “על”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semitic*ʕalay-—

Words derived from “על”

  • עליכם שלום
  • שלום עליכם
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