Where does “ملك” come from?

ملك (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic مَلِك, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

ملك (South Levantine Arabic): to own

Definitions

  1. to own

Ancestry of “ملك”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَلِكking
2Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince
Every word from Proto-Semitic malk- →Every word from Arabic مَلِك →