Where does “almea” come from?

almea (Italian) comes from French almée, from Arabic عَالِمَة, from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

almea (Italian): An oriental singer and dancer

Definitions

  1. An oriental singer and dancer

Ancestry of “almea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalméealmah
2Arabicعَالِمَةsinger
3Arabicعَلِمَto know, to perceive, to distinguish
4Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
5Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic عَلِمَ →