Where does “اله” come from?
اله (Persian) comes from Arabic إِلٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.
اله (Persian): God, god; eagle
Ancestry of “اله”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | إِلٰه | god, deity |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | ʾil- | deity; god |