*√L’K “to send”

Semitic *√L’K “to send” appears in

 

Ugaritic

  • li’’aka 𐎍 𐎀 𐎋“to send”
  • mal’aku 𐎎 𐎍 𐎀 𐎋“messenger”

 

Hebrew

  • mal’āḵ מַלְאָךְ “messenger (of God) > angel”

 

Arabic

  • ’al’aka ألأك “to send message”
  • malāk/malak (< *mal’ak) مَلاك/مَلَك “angel”, pl. malā’ika

 

Gǝʿǝz

  • läʾakä ለአከ “send”
  • mälʾak መልአክ “angel”
  • mälʾǝkt መልእክት “letter”

 

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