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Where does “ذِمِّيّ” come from?

ذِمِّيّ (Arabic) comes from Arabic ذِمَّة — protection, custody; protection, care,...

ذِمِّيّ (Arabic): a dhimmi

Definitions

  1. a dhimmi

Ancestry of “ذِمِّيّ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذِمَّةprotection, custody; protection, care,...

Words derived from “ذِمِّيّ”

  • dhimmi
  • dhimmitude
  • dhimmi
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