Where does “على” come from?

على (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic عَلَى — on, about; on, over.

على (South Levantine Arabic): to, toward

Definitions

  1. to, toward

Ancestry of “على”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَلَىon, about; on, over

Words derived from “على”

Every word from Arabic عَلَى →