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
Ancestry of “alem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | عالم | world, universe, everything except God; age,... |
| 2 | Arabic | عَالَم | world; universe; world, universe |
Words derived from “alem”