Where does “عطول” come from?

عطول (South Levantine Arabic) comes from South Levantine Arabic طول, from Arabic طُول.

Ancestry of “عطول”, step by step

عطول traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via South Levantine Arabic طول

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Levantine Arabicطولto last, to take time (especially a long time)
2Arabicطُول—

via South Levantine Arabic عـ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Levantine Arabicعـ—
Every word from Arabic طُول →Every word from South Levantine Arabic طول →