Where does “دل” come from?

دل (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic دل, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

دل (South Levantine Arabic): to guide, to direct, to indicate

Definitions

  1. to guide, to direct, to indicate

Ancestry of “دل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدلto show, to indicate, to direct
2Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
3Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic دل →