Where does “شمال” come from?

شمال (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic شمال, from Proto-Semitic šimal-.

شمال (Moroccan Arabic): north

Definitions

  1. north

Ancestry of “شمال”, step by step

شمال traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic شمال

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشمالleft hand; left side; bad omen
2Proto-Semiticšimal-—

via Arabic شَمَال

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَمَالnorth; north wind

Words derived from “شمال”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šimal- →Every word from Arabic شمال →