Where does “اهل هنر” come from?

اهل هنر (Persian) comes from Persian اهل, from Arabic أَهْل, from Proto-Semitic *ʔahl- — tent camp.

اهل هنر (Persian): people of knowledge

Definitions

  1. people of knowledge

Ancestry of “اهل هنر”, step by step

اهل هنر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian اهل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianاهلpeople; inhabitant; citizen
2Arabicأَهْلfamily, membership; family, kinfolk; people,...
3Proto-Semitic*ʔahl-tent camp

via Persian هنر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianهنرknowledge, wisdom; skill, ability; art
2Pahlavi𐫍𐫇𐫗𐫡
3Old Persian𐎢𐎺𐎴𐎼talent, capability

Words derived from “اهل هنر

Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔahl-Every word from Arabic أَهْلEvery word from Persian اهل