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Where does “аалам” come from?

аалам (Kyrgyz) comes from Classical Persian عالم, from Arabic عالم, from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.

аалам (Kyrgyz): universe

Definitions

  1. universe

Ancestry of “аалам”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianعالم—
2Arabicعالمworld; universe, cosmos, existence; things,...
3Arabicعَلِمَto know, to perceive, to distinguish
4Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
5Proto-Semitic*lV-—
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