Where does “âlem” come from?

âlem (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish عالم, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.

âlem (Turkish): the World; Universe; kingdom

Definitions

  1. the World; Universe; kingdom

Ancestry of “âlem”, step by step

âlem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish عالم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعالمworld, universe, everything except God; age,...
2Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe

via Ottoman Turkish علم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعلمflag
2Arabicعِلْمscience; knowledge, lore
Every word from Arabic عَالَم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عالم →