El

MEANING

ORIGIN

Ancient Semitic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew word 'El', a generic term for God or deity in Semitic languages.

CULTURAL NOTES

In the Hebrew Bible, 'El' is often used to denote God and is a component in many theophoric names.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in ancient Semitic cultures as a reference to deities and as a part of names to signify divine attributes.

MEANING

ORIGIN

Spanish

ETYMOLOGY

Used as a definite article in the Spanish language.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Spanish-speaking regions, forming part of everyday language structure.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Has been part of the Spanish language since its development from Latin.