Where does “Islamification” come from?
Islamification (English) comes from English Islam, from Arabic إِسْلَام, from Arabic أَسْلَمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
Islamification (English): conversion of a region or a society to Islam
Definitions
- conversion of a region or a society to Islam
Ancestry of “Islamification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Islam | A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an |
| 2 | Arabic | إِسْلَام | submission; religious submission to God, Islam;... |
| 3 | Arabic | أَسْلَمَ | to surrender, to become a Muslim; he submitted |
| 4 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |