Where does “الله” come from?

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

Ancestry of “الله”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicاللّٰهGod, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the...
2Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil- →Every word from Arabic اللّٰه →