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Where does “אללה” come from?

אללה (Judeo-Arabic) comes from Arabic اللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

Ancestry of “אללה”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicاللّٰهGod, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the...
2Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god

Words derived from “אללה”

  • אללה
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