Where does “Габдулла” come from?
Габдулла (Tatar) comes from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه, from Arabic اللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.
Ancestry of “Габдулла”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه | servant of God |
| 2 | Arabic | اللّٰه | God, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ʾil- | deity; god |