Where does “إمام” come from?

إمام (Arabic) comes from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

إمام (Arabic): leader, example, exemplar, paragon; imam;...

Definitions

  1. leader, example, exemplar, paragon; imam;...

Ancestry of “إمام”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
2Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—

Words derived from “إمام”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →