Where does “মিল্লত” come from?

মিল্লত (Bengali) comes from Classical Persian ملت, from Arabic مِلَّة — nation, religion; religious community.

মিল্লত (Bengali): ideological community

Definitions

  1. ideological community

Ancestry of “মিল্লত”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianملت—
2Arabicمِلَّةnation, religion; religious community
Every word from Arabic مِلَّة →Every word from Classical Persian ملت →