Where does “لون” come from?

لون (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Arabic لون, from Proto-Semitic lawn, from Proto-Afroasiatic lwn-.

لون (Hijazi Arabic): color

Definitions

  1. color

Ancestry of “لون”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلونcolor; type, variety; to colour, to paint
2Proto-Semiticlawn—
3Proto-Afroasiaticlwn-—
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic lwn- →Every word from Proto-Semitic lawn →Every word from Arabic لون →