Where does “על” come from?

על (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic *ʕalay- — on, on top of.

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-on, on top of

Words derived from “על”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʕalay- →