Where does “تل” come from?
تل (Persian) comes from Arabic تَلّ, from Proto-Semitic tall-, from Proto-Afroasiatic tVl- — hill.
تل (Persian): hill
Ancestry of “تل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | تَلّ | hillock; hill, elevation |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | tall- | hill |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | tVl- | hill |