Where does “alem” come from?

alem (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish عالم, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.

alem (Serbo-Croatian): jewel, gem; world

Definitions

  1. jewel, gem; world

Ancestry of “alem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعالمworld, universe, everything except God; age,...
2Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe

Words derived from “alem”

Every word from Arabic عَالَم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عالم →
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