Where does “لا” come from?

لا (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic لَا, from Proto-Semitic lā — not; no.

لا (South Levantine Arabic): don't negative imperative

Definitions

  1. don't negative imperative

Ancestry of “لا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلَاnot; no, not
2Proto-Semiticlānot; no

Words derived from “لا”

Every word from Proto-Semitic lā →Every word from Arabic لَا →