Where does “على” come from?

على (North Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic عَلَى — on, about; on, over.

على (North Levantine Arabic): on; upon; onto

Definitions

  1. on; upon; onto

Ancestry of “على”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَلَىon, about; on, over

Words derived from “على”

Every word from Arabic عَلَى →