Where does “олам” come from?

олам (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian عالم, from Arabic عالم, from Arabic عَلِمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

олам (Tajik): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “олам”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianعالم—
2Arabicعالمworld; universe, cosmos, existence; things,...
3Arabicعَلِمَto know, to perceive, to distinguish
4Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
5Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic عَلِمَ →