Where does “على” come from?
على (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic عَلَى — on, about; on, over.
على (Moroccan Arabic): on; upon; onto
Definitions
- on; upon; onto
Ancestry of “على”, step by step
على traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عَلَى
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَلَى | on, about; on, over |
via Arabic عَلَّى
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَلَّى | — |