Where does “амилаҭ” come from?

амилаҭ (Abkhaz) comes from Ottoman Turkish ملت, from Arabic مِلَّة — nation, religion; religious community.

амилаҭ (Abkhaz): nation

Definitions

  1. nation

Ancestry of “амилаҭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishملتnation, people
2Arabicمِلَّةnation, religion; religious community
Every word from Arabic مِلَّة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ملت →