Where does “מלך” come from?

מלך (Judeo-Arabic) comes from Arabic مَلِك, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

מלך (Judeo-Arabic): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “מלך”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَلِكking
2Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince
Every word from Proto-Semitic malk- →Every word from Arabic مَلِك →
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