Where does “Allah” come from?
Allah (Indonesian) comes from Malay Allah, from Arabic الله, from Arabic الٱِلٰه, from Arabic إله, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.
Allah (Indonesian): Elohim, God
Ancestry of “Allah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | Allah | God; Elohim, God |
| 2 | Arabic | الله | Allah; God; god |
| 3 | Arabic | الٱِلٰه | God |
| 4 | Arabic | إله | god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | ʔil- | deity, god |