Where does “عوام” come from?

عوام (Arabic) comes from Arabic عام, from Arabic منفعة, from Arabic نفع, from Arabic ف, from Arabic نَفِدَ — to run out, to give out.

عوام (Arabic): plural of عَامَّة

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	عام	year; a period of twelve lunar months; lunar...
2	Arabic	منفعة	benefit, utility, usefulness
3	Arabic	نفع	to profit, to benefit; verbal noun of نَفَعَ;...
4	Arabic	ف	then, and then; and so, thus, hence, therefore;...
5	Arabic	نَفِدَ	to run out, to give out