Where does “Alá” come from?

Alá (Portuguese) comes from Arabic اللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

Alá (Portuguese): Allah the Islamic god

Definitions

  1. Allah the Islamic god

Ancestry of “Alá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicاللّٰهGod, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the...
2Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil- →Every word from Arabic اللّٰه →