Where does “على طول” come from?

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

على طول (South Levantine Arabic): at once, on the spot, then and there

Definitions

  1. at once, on the spot, then and there

Ancestry of “على طول”, step by step

على طول 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 على

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Levantine Arabicعلىto, toward
2Arabicعَلَىon, about; on, over
Every word from Arabic طُول →Every word from South Levantine Arabic طول →