Where does “عمي” come from?

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

عمي (Arabic): to be or become blind; to not find the right way;...

Definitions

  1. to be or become blind; to not find the right way;...

Ancestry of “عمي”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
2Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-Every word from Arabic م